Pub Bans and Sealing Orders
November 8, 2019
R v Labrecque 2019 QCCS Application for pub ban
In this judgment an application for a publication ban in a criminal matter was denied, with the Dagenais/Mentuck test being applied to consideration of children's right to privacy.
September 24, 2019
AB v United Kingdom (Attorney General) 2019 NSSC 289
The NSSC granted a confidentiality order, permitting the plaintiff in a sexual assault tort case to be identified solely by a pseudonym.
September 17, 2019
R v Sagmoen 2019 BCSC 1720
The BCSC denied an application for a publication ban and allowed the release of exhibits to the media.
September 5, 2019
Verrilli v HMQ 2019 NSSC 263
Daniel Verrilli was the subject of three search warrants the police used to search his residence and vehicles. The warrants alleged that Mr. Verrilli had possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. The ITO ...
August 22, 2019
R v BS and KJ 2019 OCJ Ruling on Pub Ban
In this Ontario Court of Justice decision, the judge refused to impose a publication ban in a case of multiple accused and staggered trials.