Sexual Assault Acquittal

• Supreme Court rules Edmonton judge used stereotypes of sexual assault victims in acquittal decision

  The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a decision by an Edmonton judge in a sexual assault trial leaned on stereotypes of how sexual assault victims should act.

  Crime

  Feb 16, 2018
  
• Licence review of Halifax taxi driver acquitted of sexual assault closed after expiry

  A review by the Halifax Regional Municipality into whether to permanently revoke the taxi licence of a Halifax taxi driver acquitted of sexual assault ended as a result of the licence expiring on Friday.

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2017
  
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• Halifax investigates taxi licence process after driver acquitted of sex assault: ‘Women are scared’

  A motion calling on Halifax city staff to investigate better ways of dealing with the appeals of suspended taxi licences was given the green light Tuesday.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2017
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• Any appeal of NS cab driver acquittal to be based on law, not protests: Crown

  Judge Gregory Lenehan found 40-year-old Bassam Al-Rawi not guilty last Wednesday.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2017