Sentences with phrase «sexual assault trials»

On the agenda for the weekend are introductory panels to each profession and panels on social media, coverage of sexual assault trials and the open courts principle.

Rick Woodburn, president of the Canadian Association of Crown Counsel, said the Jordan and Cody rulings put the spotlight on elected governments to act quickly, or see more murder and sexual assault trials thrown out of courts that can not cope with all the demands.

-LSB-...] Justice Camp made comments or asked questions evidencing an antipathy towards laws designed to protect vulnerable witnesses, promote equality, and bring integrity to sexual assault trials.

Rape shield laws apply in criminal sexual assault trials to limit the use of a woman's sexual history and other irrelevant characteristics to show that she is more likely to have consented to sexual contact or that her account of the incident is untrustworthy.

With these caveats in mind, the initiatives in the UK nevertheless remind us that it is crucial to the ongoing project of endeavouring to achieve justice in sexual assault trials that adjudicators (as well as other legal actors) disabuse themselves of discredited myths and stereotypes and apply sexual assault laws free from «ignorance, prejudice, and / or misconception about rape» (see Ellison & Munro, «A Stranger in the Bushes or an Elephant in the Room?

One of these projects has me immersed in the sexual assault laws of England and Wales, and in the course of doing some research in this area, I have learned that judges here routinely warn juries in sexual assault trials of the need to dispel any myths and stereotypes that they may bring in to the adjudication process.

Indeed, part of what bothers me about the critical narrative is that its seems to have its own rape myths about the conduct of sexual assault trials (amongst other things).

But I also think sexual assault poses unique challenges for the reasons I identify, and also because of the history of sexual assault trials, and also because of some of what still goes on in Canadian courtrooms.

First, it ignores the real and significant cost that the presumption of innocence inflicts on complainants in sexual assault trials, particularly with a factually guilty accused.

The report notes that throughout the original trial, «Justice Camp made comments or asked questions evidencing an antipathy towards laws designed to protect vulnerable witnesses, promote equality, and bring integrity to sexual assault trials.

«At this moment in Canadian history, the public has little faith that the criminal justice system will treat complainants in sexual assault trials fairly.

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A Christian rape survivor is calling for jurors in sexual assault trials to be given more guidance about what constitutes rape.

The entertainer's wife had been largely absent during his sexual assault trial.

San Angelo, Texas (CNN)- The state of Texas is expected to rest its case Wednesday in the sexual assault trial of polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs.

San Angelo, Texas (CNN)- Texas prosecutors rested their case Wednesday in the sexual assault trial of polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs after playing a key piece of evidence for jurors: an audiotape they allege documents his sexual assault of a 12 - year - old girl.

San Angelo, Texas (CNN)- A Texas judge warned Warren Jeffs against calling «for the jury's destruction» shortly after the polygamous sect leader said Friday during his sexual assault trial that those who prosecuted his church would face «sickness and death.»

San Angelo, Texas (CNN)- Court resumes Thursday in the sexual assault trial of Warren Jeffs, with the polygamous sect leader - who is representing himself - continuing his questioning of his first witness.

UPDATE: Editor's Note: When there's a big sexual assault trial in the news like the Stanford case this week, there's a lot of talk about the specifics; who was right or wrong, the details of the hours, days, and weeks that follow.

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Today, West Coast LEAF is in Calgary for the start of the judicial inquiry into remarks made by Justice Robin Camp during a sexual assault trial in Alberta provincial court in 2014.

He knew this was only his second sexual assault trial.

At his hearing, a significant part of Justice Camp's explanation for his conduct was that he did not know the law on sexual assault; that he had received inadequate training; that he had conducted only one sexual assault trial prior to the Wagar case which gave rise to the complaint against him; and that, in general, «I didn't know what I didn't know».

Section 276 (1) of the Criminal Code states that the defendant in a sexual assault trial can not admit evidence relating to the complainants past sexual history to prove that the complainant likely consented to the sexual activity alleged in the charge or to show that the complaint is untrustworthy or lacks veracity.

Section 278.2 (1) of the Criminal Code states that no records containing personal information regarding the complainant or a witness in the trial shall be produced for the accused to be used as evidence in a sexual assault trial.

Just as the same underlying principles ought to apply to a homicide investigation as to a sexual assault investigation, so the bedrock principles of the criminal justice system remain as relevant, crucial and inalienable in a sexual assault trial.

VANCOUVER — Today, a national coalition of women's organizations including West Coast LEAF was granted intervener status in the inquiry into the conduct of Justice Robin Camp while he presided over a sexual assault trial in Alberta in 2014.

The defendant in a historical sexual assault trial was urged to do the right thing during his interview with Chatham - Kent police while being charged.

Feb. 20 - 24, 2017 The Supreme Court of Canada will hear four appeals this week: one criminal concerning treatment of evidence in a sexual assault trial and the other three civil, notably Teva Canada's appeal from the Court of Appeal for Ontario regarding banks» liability for converting cheques in fraudulent circumstances.

Second, and importantly, the defending narrative discourages important conversations about the boundaries of appropriate and inappropriate defence conduct in a sexual assault trial.

Nor is it fair, I think, to say that the defending narrative discourages discussions as to the legal and ethical constraints on how a lawyer can advance her client's interest in a sexual assault trial — after all, the tension between advance your clients interests and your ethical and legal obligations is always a hot topic for lawyers in general and criminal lawyers in particular.

I do agree as well that part of the reason for the complexity is because the stakes for an accused in a sexual assault trial are incredibly high.

There are also difficult questions that have not yet been fully explored — the limits on representing a client who you know to be guilty are complicated to apply in many cases, but may be even more so in a sexual assault trial; do they preclude a lawyer from seeking permission to explore a complainant's past sexual history?

A sexual assault trial is like if we cured cancer in one person by giving chemotherapy to another.

An Alberta judge heavily criticized for remarks he made during a sexual assault trial has asked again to make oral arguments to the Canadian Judicial Council, in his fight to remain on the bench.

In particular, while they each rely on solid premises (the presumption of innocence; the re-victimization of sexual assault complainants), they undermine important and complex conversations about defending a criminal accused in a sexual assault trial, and in particular defending a factually guilty person accused of sexual assault.

The Inquiry was directed at whether the public could have confidence in the judiciary when a judge relies on discriminatory and sexist myths about women during a sexual assault trial,» says Tamar Witelson, Legal Director of METRAC, a member of the Coalition of six organizations from across Canada that intervened at the Inquiry into the Justice Camp's conduct.

For immediate release — November 30, 2016 VANCOUVER — Today, the committee of the Canadian Judicial Council that inquired into Justice Robin Camp's conduct during a sexual assault trial unanimously recommended his removal from the bench.

As outlined in s. 278.2 (1) of the Criminal Code no record relating to a witness or complainant in a sexual assault trial will be admitted into evidence.

The Supreme Court did not feel the need to revisit the meaning and application of rape shield provisions, which have been in place since 1992 to protect sexual assault complainants from having their entire sexual history put before a court during a sexual assault trial.

An experienced criminal lawyer can help you navigate the complexities of a Sexual Assault trial, ensuring you receive the best defence possible.

Since the start of Jian Ghomeshi's sexual assault trial last month, Canadians have been captivated by news reports detailing the former CBC host's personal life and behaviour.

Just this morning, the committee of the Canadian Judicial Council that inquired into Justice Robin Camp's conduct during a sexual assault trial unanimously recommended his removal from the bench.

Jian Ghomeshi leaves a Toronto courthouse with his lawyer Marie Henein (left) after the second day of his sexual assault trial.

In that decision, he remarked on the devastating effect the sexual assault trial will have on both the victim and the accused: for the victim, the humiliating prospect of describing her most intimate details and, for the accused, the prospect of a long period of incarceration if convicted and, if acquitted, the taint of being suspected of such a horrific crime.

An inquiry into the conduct of Federal Court Judge Robin Camp when he presided over a sexual assault trial raises some hard questions about the impartiality of the Canadian justice system.

The sexual assault trial of two former University of Ottawa hockey players, David Foucher and Guillaume Donovan, which was scheduled to take place on August 21, has been pushed back to Feb. 5 - 16, 2018.

The CJC's new process is being used to consider the conduct of now Federal Court Trial Division Justice, and former Alberta Provincial Court Judge, Robin Camp, whose conduct of a sexual assault trial in 2014 led to a complaint being filed with the CJC by me, professor Jennifer Koshan (Calgary), professor Elaine Craig (Dalhousie), and professor Jocelyn Downie (Dalhousie) The CJC has struck a review panel to assess Justice Camp's conduct.

An accusation of «racial animus» from Bill Cosby's defense team against the prosecution halted the third day of jury selection for the comedian's sexual assault trial for nearly three hours.