Professor R. Diab, TRU Law, Spring 2024
Contact: [email protected]
Course outline 2024.pdf
Schedule of readings
Summaries
Professor Diab's 'Criminal Law Summaries'
2023 exam
Diab AC 2023.pdf
Weeks 1 & 2
Applying the Charter (a refresher)
Topics covered:
- How Crown and defence identify Charter issues in trial preparation
- five basic kinds of Charter remedies, when they apply, and what tests are used when applying them
- preparing a Charter Notice
Readings
Cases
For Thursday Jan 11th: headnotes of
Deadman v The Queen, SCC 1985
Fleming v Ontario, SCC 2019
Resources
Summaries of:
Arrest and Detention
Search and Seizure
Right to Silence & Right to Counsel
2014 Exam.pdf
2015 exam.pdf
Diab&Fehr2023.pdf
Resources
APP.pptx
C notice.docx
A closer look at section 8 & 24
Topics covered:
- challenging the facial and sub-facial validity of an ‘information to obtain’ (a warrant)
- common police powers to search or seize upon arrest and within a dwelling house
- remedies under 24(1) and (2)
Readings
Cases
All of R v Beaver, 2022 SCC 54
Headnotes of:
Resources
Challenge W.pptx
SS chapter 5.pdf
SS chapter 9.pdf
Remedies 24.pptx
Remedies review.pdf
Week 3
Overview of the Prosecutorial Process