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• As Canada eyes response to Supreme Court extreme intoxication ruling, here’s what to know

  'It's a defence that's mainly brought forward by men to excuse violence against women,' one professor said of the extreme intoxication defence allowed by Canada's Supreme Court.

  Canada

  May 18, 2022
  
• Thomas Chan gets new trial after Supreme Court rules extreme intoxication can be used as defence

  While experiencing hallucinations from magic mushrooms, Chan killed his father, Dr. Andrew Chan, and nearly killed Lynn Witteveen

  Crime

  May 13, 2022
  
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• Winnipeg lawyer says controversial defence in ‘extreme intoxication’ case incredibly rare

  The 'extreme intoxication' legal defence is not a 'get-out-of-jail-free' card, says a Winnipeg defence lawyer.

  Crime

  Jun 11, 2020
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• Crown looks to fight ruling on ‘intoxication’ defence

  While such cases are rare and successfully raising an intoxication defence would be difficult, critics argued it had undermined a measure aimed at protecting women from sexual violence.

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2020