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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.CanadaMay 18, 2022
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Thomas Chan gets new trial after Supreme Court rules extreme intoxication can be used as defenceWhile experiencing hallucinations from magic mushrooms, Chan killed his father, Dr. Andrew Chan, and nearly killed Lynn WitteveenCrimeMay 13, 2022
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Winnipeg lawyer says controversial defence in ‘extreme intoxication’ case incredibly rareThe 'extreme intoxication' legal defence is not a 'get-out-of-jail-free' card, says a Winnipeg defence lawyer.CrimeJun 11, 2020
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Crown looks to fight ruling on ‘intoxication’ defenceWhile 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.CanadaJun 6, 2020
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