Sentences with phrase «specific criminal offence»

Parliament had gone to some lengths to avoid a procedure which crossed the criminal boundary: there was no assertion of criminal conduct, only a foundation of suspicion; no identification of any specific criminal offence was provided for; the order made was preventative in purpose, not punitive or retributive; and the obligations imposed had to be no more restrictive than were judged necessary to achieve the preventative object of the order.

«The Prime Minister announced at a reception last week that stalking was to become a specific criminal offence.

«In appropriate cases prosecutions may be brought where it is not possible for the Crown to prove by direct evidence the involvement of the defendant in the commission of specific offences nor the receipt of monies by him arising out of the commission of specific criminal offences... Whilst the prosecution must prove that the property is «criminal property» within the meaning of the statutory definition, there is nothing in the wording of the section which imports any further requirement that the property emanated from a particular crime or a specific type of criminal conduct.»

Not exact matches

Penalties for a conviction of criminal harassment will vary depending on the specific circumstances of the offence, the characteristics of the offender and the complainant and the presence of aggravating or mitigating factors.

To be eligible to apply for a Record Suspension (formerly called a pardon), a person who was convicted of a criminal offence has to have completed their sentence and demonstrated «law - abiding behaviour» over a specific period of time.

The «Crown Policy Manual» outlined by the Attorney General provides a specific procedure on how Crown prosecutors are to execute their duties, It's critical for you to know that most Crown Attorneys are instructed to «carry out prosecution of domestic violence charges just as aggressively as any other type of criminal offences».

Corporate criminal liability is subject to «offences committed on [companies»] account by their organs or representatives», namely for actions committed by persons who exercise direction, administration, management or control functions, or by persons who act on behalf of an identified delegation of power that meets specific criteria.

Specific topics which have been covered in recent conferences include judicial ethics; interpreters; delivering reasons for judgment; assessing credibility; social media; technology and search warrants; managing a provincial offence trial; effectively communicating an oral judgment; risk assessment and indicators of lethality at bail hearings; the Youth Criminal Justice Act; eye - witness identification; conducting pre-trials; specific issues at trials of regulatory offences; fly - in - courts, residential schools; application of Gladue principles; mistrials and bias; accident reconstruction; search warrant issues; domestic violence issues; orders for examination under the Mental Health Act; child apprehension warrants under the Child and Family Services Act; evidentiary issues; discrimination and harassment in the workplace; stress management; and pre-retirement pSpecific topics which have been covered in recent conferences include judicial ethics; interpreters; delivering reasons for judgment; assessing credibility; social media; technology and search warrants; managing a provincial offence trial; effectively communicating an oral judgment; risk assessment and indicators of lethality at bail hearings; the Youth Criminal Justice Act; eye - witness identification; conducting pre-trials; specific issues at trials of regulatory offences; fly - in - courts, residential schools; application of Gladue principles; mistrials and bias; accident reconstruction; search warrant issues; domestic violence issues; orders for examination under the Mental Health Act; child apprehension warrants under the Child and Family Services Act; evidentiary issues; discrimination and harassment in the workplace; stress management; and pre-retirement pspecific issues at trials of regulatory offences; fly - in - courts, residential schools; application of Gladue principles; mistrials and bias; accident reconstruction; search warrant issues; domestic violence issues; orders for examination under the Mental Health Act; child apprehension warrants under the Child and Family Services Act; evidentiary issues; discrimination and harassment in the workplace; stress management; and pre-retirement planning.

Had Parliament intended to expand the scope of the offence «one would have expected it to do so directly, using clear and specific language» especially in the context of criminal law, which requires «clear and definitive language» for conduct to be outlawed.

These specific terrorist offences in the Criminal Code simply do not require clarification or a separate offence to extend to terrorist offences that do not specify the exact manner or nature of the offence.

This last objection, to permitting the common law to stand as a system parallel to the Criminal Code, is also reflected in our Charter as a principle of fundamental justice under section 11 (a) wherein a person charged with a criminal offence has a right to be informed of the specific offence withouCriminal Code, is also reflected in our Charter as a principle of fundamental justice under section 11 (a) wherein a person charged with a criminal offence has a right to be informed of the specific offence withoucriminal offence has a right to be informed of the specific offence without delay.

In the second case, if certain specific offences are committed (in particular money laundering, corruption in the private or public sectors, criminal organisation, etc), charges can be brought against the company irrespective of the criminal liability of any individual, provided the corporation failed to take all reasonable organisational measures that were required in order to prevent such an offence.

Rather than trying to oust the Quicklaw juggernaut from your research toolbox Rangefindr aims to be the Allan key — a simple but incredibly useful tool for a specific niche product (finding the appropriate range of sentence a criminal offence as opposed to assembling boxes of Ikea furniture).

In a criminal justice specific context, New Zealand has also adopted restorative justice approaches, such as conferencing, diversionary programs and community - based orders to deal with some offences committed by juveniles and adults.

Currently, however, only the United States has implemented specific laws that treat cyberbullying as a criminal offence per se.

These provisions, modelled on pre-existing provisions directed at terrorist organisations, seek to extend the traditional boundaries of criminal liability to capture conduct which is not linked to the commission or planned commission of any specific offence, but which is alleged to facilitate criminal activity on a broader level.