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CRIMINAL DEFENCE LAWYER'S FORUM: Making Bad - The Big Brother Relationship Between Regulating Behaviour and the Infosphere (By David G. Chow)
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CRIMINAL DEFENCE LAWYER'S FORUM. Comments and Criticism on Issues in Criminal Justice - Hosted By David G. Chow. Thursday, April 9, 2009. Making Bad - The Big Brother Relationship Between Regulating Behaviour and the Infosphere (By David G. Chow). The purpose of this paper is not to suggest that Canadians should tolerate the invasion of tent cities in local parks; rather, it is to discuss the Big Brother [i]. But Canadians are different! Does it even recognize the end as being insidious? When ".one-h...
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CRIMINAL DEFENCE LAWYER'S FORUM: October 2008
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CRIMINAL DEFENCE LAWYER'S FORUM. Comments and Criticism on Issues in Criminal Justice - Hosted By David G. Chow. Thursday, October 16, 2008. Hostile Environment for Criminals - At What Cost? By David G. Chow). 8220;A catch and release system works for fish. It doesn’t deter crime”. Alberta Premier, Ed Stelmach. The message of this article is to caution citizens against being duped by the rhetoric. Is the detention of the accused necessary to ensure his or her attendance in court? Would confidence in the ...
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CRIMINAL DEFENCE LAWYER'S FORUM: December 2008
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CRIMINAL DEFENCE LAWYER'S FORUM. Comments and Criticism on Issues in Criminal Justice - Hosted By David G. Chow. Monday, December 1, 2008. Wolf in Sheep's Clothing - Advocates as Experts (by David G. Chow). The Inquiry revealed that Chief Coroner Dr. James Young and Deputy Chief Coroner, Dr. James Cairns actively protected Dr. Smith [3]. Justice Goudge concluded, a kind of “symbiotic relationship” developed to the point where “[a]ny possibility of objective assessment [or meaningful pee...From an Alberta...
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CRIMINAL DEFENCE LAWYER'S FORUM: September 2008
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CRIMINAL DEFENCE LAWYER'S FORUM. Comments and Criticism on Issues in Criminal Justice - Hosted By David G. Chow. Tuesday, September 30, 2008. Do you feel lucky punk? Prosecuting Consequences (by David G. Chow). I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire six shots or only five? Well, do ya punk? This paper focuses upon the question: if the underlying conduct would not be criminalized but for an intervening tragic event, should the accused be convicted or even prosecuted at all? Arguably the answer is no.
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Calgary Criminal Lawyers' Weekly: July 2007
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Calgary Criminal Lawyers' Weekly. Current Developments of the Criminal Justice System in Calgary, Alberta. Tuesday, July 31, 2007. Technolawyer - BlawgWorld 2007. As a lawyer who tries to keep current with the various advances in technology that can help to streamline the practice of law, I am one of numerous subscribers to the Technolawyer website and news letters. Http:/ www.technolawyer.com/r.asp? Posted by M Bates at 5:55 PM. View my complete profile. Criminal Defence Lawyer's Association (Calgary).
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Calgary Criminal Lawyers' Weekly: April 2006
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Calgary Criminal Lawyers' Weekly. Current Developments of the Criminal Justice System in Calgary, Alberta. Friday, April 21, 2006. Will Alberta Produce the Next Major Askov Decision? In the landmark case known as R. v. Askov, the Province of Ontario was forced to drop more than 50,000 cases outright because the backlog was too large and the rights of accused persons to a fair trial within a reasonable time were being breached. Http:/ www.gov.ab.ca/acn/200604/197007665A26A-B922-2F14-58E0CB98B0...Defence l...
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Calgary Criminal Lawyers' Weekly: April 2008
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Calgary Criminal Lawyers' Weekly. Current Developments of the Criminal Justice System in Calgary, Alberta. Sunday, April 20, 2008. If You Can't Beat 'Em.Steal Someone's Car? I never have been quite able to understand the willingness of the public to go along with ideas put forward by government as "crime fighting" initiatives without putting the least bit of thought into it. I mean, how can you argue against any idea that is aimed at fighting crime right? It's a win-win right? The Criminal Code of Canada...
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Calgary Criminal Lawyers' Weekly: May 2006
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Calgary Criminal Lawyers' Weekly. Current Developments of the Criminal Justice System in Calgary, Alberta. Tuesday, May 16, 2006. New Rapid Deployment Squad for Calgary. The details are pretty sparse at this point, but the Calgary Police Service is talking about forming a new "rapid deployment team" purportedly to help "clean up" the downtown core. Http:/ www.cbc.ca/default/story/ca-downtown20060512.html. I suppose for defence lawyers this initiative will be good for business? Posted by M Bates at 8:09 AM.
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Calgary Criminal Lawyers' Weekly: March 2006
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Calgary Criminal Lawyers' Weekly. Current Developments of the Criminal Justice System in Calgary, Alberta. Wednesday, March 29, 2006. Perimeter Security Coming to Alberta Courthouses. Starting with the Edmonton Law Courts building and the Calgary site of the Court of Appeal on April 10, 2006 , and following up in the summer of 2007 with the new Calgary mega-courthouse and other circuit points, anyone entering a courthouse in Alberta will be subject to a drastically stepped-up security screening. It is no...
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Calgary Criminal Lawyers' Weekly: June 2006
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Calgary Criminal Lawyers' Weekly. Current Developments of the Criminal Justice System in Calgary, Alberta. Wednesday, June 14, 2006. Roadside Drug Testing On The Way? In it's continued push toward "getting tough on crime", the Federal Government is confirming that they are looking at introducing a new Bill to allow police officers to conduct a battery of roadside tests aimed at catching drivers who are impaired by drugs. Http:/ www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html? Once the public becomes aware...