Criminal

Ungrounded common-sense assumptions in credibility, reliability assessments not an error of law: SCC

Ungrounded common-sense assumptions in credibility, reliability assessments not an error of law: SCC

Court restores two criminal convictions

Police policy to unlawfully hold evidence without court approval results in acquittal

Police policy to unlawfully hold evidence without court approval results in acquittal

Case involved violations of constitutional protection against unreasonable search and seizure

Police need search warrant to get IP address, rules Supreme Court of Canada in 5-4 split decision

Police need search warrant to get IP address, rules Supreme Court of Canada in 5-4 split decision

To protect online privacy, s. 8 must protect IP address: majority

European Court of Human Rights declines Estonia’s request for advisory opinion on double jeopardy

European Court of Human Rights declines Estonia’s request for advisory opinion on double jeopardy

ECHR said the questions raised by the Estonian court are covered by well-established case law

European Court of Human Rights rules against Switzerland in racial profiling case

European Court of Human Rights rules against Switzerland in racial profiling case

The case involves a Swiss national of African descent who was subjected to identity checks

Ottawa announces new sanctions targeting human rights violations in Guatemala

Ottawa announces new sanctions targeting human rights violations in Guatemala

The sanctions are imposed under measures to address the situation in Guatemala