Joint sentencing submission: the public interest test
Occasionally in sexual assault cases both the Crown and defence can agree on a sentence they would like the judge […]
Appeals of sentencing conditions of sex crime convictions
When sentencing someone for certain sexual offences involving children, a Court can make orders in addition to imprisonment. These orders,
R. v. Friesen: Sentencing in cases of sexual assault of a minor
Last week, the Supreme Court of Canada published the decision in Friesen and both summarized and clarified sentencing considerations in cases of