sexual assault
sexual assault
sexual-assault
What is Consent? In Canada, the legality of any sexual activity hinges on the voluntary agreement of all parties involved. This is known as “consent.” Engaging in sexual activity without o
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Jun 07, 2023
In Canadian criminal law, sexual cases are common – and complicated. This may be surprising because cases of simple assault, without the sexual component, are not usually complicated. It is the “s
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Dec 13, 2022
The law of sexual assault in Canada can be surprising. If you polled members of the public about whether certain scenarios amount to sexual assault, many would wrongly guess that something that isn’
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Sexual Assault Law in the Supreme Court – R v. GF What role does alcohol play in assessing consent? The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) recently explored this issue in R v GF. In R v GF, 2021 SCC
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Jul 18, 2017
Filkow Law welcomes its newest criminal defence lawyer, Jacqueline Halliburn. Ms. Halliburn comes to us from Thompson, Manitoba, the crime capital of Canada, where she spent the last three years as
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Feb 07, 2017
Sexual assault is one of the most serious charges in the Criminal Code, and the area of law is also one of the most complex. Over the last few decades, our society has transformed in how it understand
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