Write an essay, styled after a case brief for the selected accused/charge.

You will select ONE of the accused and ONE of their offences to write about. For example, Stephen Fry & impaired operation.

Write an essay, styled after a case brief for the selected accused/charge. You will take a position and justify/support that stance such as:

Stephen Fry should be convicted of impaired because…

Stephen fry should not be convicted of Impaired due to a violation of…

Justification will consist of supporting arguments from:

The Criminal Code, facts in issue, authorities, defences, etc.

The Charter, sections, tests, and remedies

Case law, previous rulings from Provincial Appeals Court’s or SCC

Common Law

Format:

Minimum 2 additional supporting references, over and above Criminal Code sections and Charter sections.

I expect you to locate and cite at least two cases (R v. Someone) that support your argument. Any other supporting references can be from a textbook, news reports, legal web sites or blogs. Use proper in text citations and reference pg.