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R. v. Le 2019 SCC 34

https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/17804/index.do R. v. Le: What are you rights when it comes to interaction with the police? The Canadian Charter of rights and Freedoms guarantees protection from arbitrary detention and unreasonable search and seizure. s. 9 Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned. In R. v. Le, the Supreme Court of Canada […]

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R. v. Jarvis 2019 SCC 10

https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/17515/index.do What is voyeurism? In R. v. Jarvis, the Supreme Court of Canada dealt with the offence voyeurism under section 162(1) of the Canadian Criminal Code.

15. 09

2020

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At the height of the pandemic, Boris Bytensky helped mobilize an army of defence lawyers to reduce the prison population

To criminal lawyer Boris Bytensky, the early days of the pandemic unfolded in the correctional system like a giant round of whacka-mole. “We were trying to smash down one problem, and then something else would pop right up,” says the partner at Bytensky Shikhman Barristers. There were concerns that prisons across Ontario were critically short […]

28. 05

2020

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A break down of the extradition case against Meng Wanzhou, Boris Bytensky

09. 02

2020

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Jerry Agar Show – Judges need sexual assault training

“The Federal government has introduced a Bill proposing to make sexual assault training mandatory for federally appointed judges. While advanced education for judges is a laudable goal, partner Edward Prutschi raises some concerns over the threat to judicial independence posed by a government legislating what judges must learn. Listen as Mr. Prutschi debates the […]

23. 01

2020

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What the Canadian Law Says About Child Pornography

What is the legal definition of “child pornography”? “Child pornography” is defined in s.163.1 of the Criminal Code of Canada. In order for something to be considered child pornography, the law says that it must meet one of the following definitions: A photographic, film, video or other visual representation that shows a person who is […]

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Boris Bytensky

I am one of the senior partners at Bytensky Shikhman, a criminal litigation firm in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In my 25+ year career, I have conducted numerous trials and appeals before all levels of Court in Ontario, defending just about every type of charge in our criminal law. I am also an Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy at Osgoode Hall Law School and currently the Treasurer of the Criminal Lawyers' Association of Ontario. I am also an Adjunct Professor for Trial Advocacy at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University and a regular lecturer and placement supervisor for Osgoode's Intensive Programme in Criminal Law.

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R. v. Le 2019 SCC 34

R. v. Jarvis 2019 SCC 10

At the height of the pandemic, Boris Bytensky helped mobilize an army of defence lawyers to reduce the prison population

A break down of the extradition case against Meng Wanzhou, Boris Bytensky

Jerry Agar Show – Judges need sexual assault training

What the Canadian Law Says About Child Pornography

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