May 22, 2020
Criminal Law Case

CDS-Imposed Limitations on Convening Courts Martial

CDS-Imposed Limitations on Convening Courts Martial Are our military judges truly independent? It has been two months since the Chief Military Judge, Colonel Mario Dutil, retired […]
August 23, 2019

When you cite ‘Fiat Justitia …’ in defence of ‘military justice’, don’t forget the counter-point of ‘… ruat coelum’

When you cite ‘Fiat Justitia …’ in defence of ‘military justice’, don’t forget the counter-point of ‘… ruat coelum’ On 21 August 2019, Ken Watkin, a […]
June 16, 2019
Criminal Law Case

An Example of Decision-Making on a ‘Balance of Probability’ Under Op HONOUR

An Example of Decision-Making on a ‘Balance of Probability’ Under Op HONOUR In a previous post, I explained some of my misgivings about the reduced burden […]
May 29, 2019
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A Few Comments on Bill C-77 … Redux

A Few Comments on Bill C-77 … Redux A lot can happen in 24 hours. On 28 May 2019, contemporaneous with when I was putting the […]