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Criminal lawyers are feeling the pinch

Article Originally Published on May 30, 2013 by Advocate Daily.  An oversupply of new counsel combined with falling demand has the making of a cautionary tale for the criminal law bar, Toronto criminal lawyer Aaron Harnett writes in Lawyers Weekly. “There are a…

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Televised trials skew perception of system

Article Originally Published on May 6, 2013 by Advocate Daily.  When an audience watches televised trial coverage for entertainment, its view of the proceedings will likely be skewed, Toronto criminal lawyer Aaron Harnett says in the Toronto Star. “They’re being asked to play…

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Fine line between promoting accountability and vigilantism

Article Originally Published on April 26, 2013 by Advocate Daily.  Online “hacktivist” groups like Anonymous create more issues than they solve by getting involved in criminal cases, says Toronto criminal lawyer Aaron Harnett. “Crowd-sourced case solving is a great way to…

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SCC immigration ruling timely as influx of cases expected

Article Originally Published on March 7, 2013 by Advocate Daily.  A recent ruling from Canada’s top court has made it clear that immigration consequences attached to a particular sentence can be taken into account by the sentencing judge – a…

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Supreme Court rescues unintelligible defence from human sympathy

Article Originally Published on January 5, 2013 by Advocate Daily.  The Supreme Court of Canada’s judgment released today in R. v. Ryan tried to un-muddy some spectacularly murky water concerning the applicability of the defence of duress. The history of this case…

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U.S. recreational pot referenda sign of things to come

Article Originally Published on November 9, 2012 by Advocate Daily.  The stage is being set for a clash between the U.S. federal government of the state governments of Colorado and Washington. Voters in both of these states have passed a…

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Sometimes no law is the best law: Aaron Harnett

Article Originally Published on November 2, 2011 by Advocate Daily.  Eleven years after Canada's pot prohibitions were struck down, medical marijuana regulations have been spinning in a "vicious circle," says Toronto criminal lawyer Aaron Harnett. "Patients need medicinal marijuana. The federal government…

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Privacy expected when personal computer use is allowed

Article Originally Published on October 25, 2012 by Advocate Daily.  Employers who allow any personal use of company computers will virtually guarantee an expectation of privacy by the employee in the personal data they generate on that computer. In R. v.…

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Proposed immigration law changes “Draconian,” says Harnett

Article Originally Published on June 21, 2012 by Advocate Daily.  Recently proposed changes to Canada’s immigration laws allowing for automatic deportation of permanent residents, refugees and visitors sentenced to more than six months in prison, should be alarming to all…

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