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DUI Evidence was excluded because the Arresting Officer performed an Unreasonable Frisk Search
While arresting a woman on alcohol-related charges in December 2014, the arresting officer performed a frisk search that exposed the woman’s undergarment and breasts in
A DUI Arrest cannot be based on an Officer’s Hunch that a Driver is Impaired
An arrest for driving under influence of drugs or alcohol cannot be made on the basis of a police officer’s hunch. Before making an arrest,
Understanding Assault Charges
An Assault occurs when a person intentionally applies force, attempts to apply force or threatens to apply force to another person without their consent. An
Civil Liability of the Police
Canadian law, and the law in general, tends to mirror its individualized society. Punishment, rehabilitation and retribution to a certain extent, are the many goals
Understanding Criminal Negligence
Picture this: SCENARIO #1 Junior Johnson is returning home from a fantastic night at a sports bar on January 11th, 2010 (11pm). His team, the
Canada’s Cyber-bullying Law
Although the Internet has no official governing body, this does not mean that there are no laws associated with the use of the Internet. The
Hit & Run: Failure to remain at the Scene
A Hit and Run infraction is when a motorist comes into physical contact with another motorist, pedestrian, cyclist, other vehicle, property or structure, and then
Alcohol Consumption
Absorption primarily entails the passage of alcohol through the blood stream from where it is distributed throughout the tissues of the body via diffusion. Alcohol
Criminal Offences
Many individuals who are accused of crime or law violations get sentenced without knowledge of the terms of conviction and the severity of the offence
Implied Consent
Offenders pulled over for Impaired Driving often attempt to avoid taking the required tests. Their argument is that they should not be obligated to take
