Extreme Intoxication Defence
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New Liberal bill targets ‘negligent’ extreme intoxication after Supreme Court rulingJustice Minister David Lametti's bill would require a court to consider whether a person did anything to avoid such a risk in extreme intoxication cases.CanadaJun 17, 2022
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Ottawa poised to amend extreme intoxication law after Supreme Court rulingThe Supreme Court left the ball in the government's court on whether to propose new legal wording after it struck down restrictions on the use of self-induced extreme intoxication.CanadaJun 16, 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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