Canada Sexual Assault Laws
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Quebec judge under fire over sexual assault discharge citing career impact'The last thing we want to see is bringing politics onto the bench,' one criminal defence lawyer is cautioning amid a backlash over the judge's ruling.CanadaJul 7, 2022
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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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Canada’s top court says voluntary extreme intoxication a defence in violent crimesThe Supreme Court of Canada ruling, called R. v. Brown, means an accused may be able to escape conviction if they can prove they were too intoxicated to control their actions.CanadaMay 13, 2022
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