Breaching Informant Privilege
- March 24, 2016
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
I have been invited by Edmonton lawyers Aleksandra Simic and Alexandra Seaman to participate as one of their guests in their Advanced Evidence class at The University of Alberta, Faculty of Law, on March 31, 2016. The topic is informant…
The Disclosure Rules: A Restatement
- March 12, 2016
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
What are the basic principles of law that come into play when the Crown fails to provide disclosure before election or plea in docket court? In a case pending before the Provincial Court of Alberta at Edmonton my client refused…
Apple Wins New York Case
- March 4, 2016
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
In my posts titled Apple And The ‘All Writs Act’ dated November 2, 2015, and Apple and ‘Assistance Orders’ in Canada dated November 8, 2015, I discussed an application before Magistrate Judge James Orenstein of the United States District Court,…
Apple v. FBI: The Court Record So Far
- February 26, 2016
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
On February 16, 2016, the United States government brought an application before Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym, in the District Court for the Central District of California, for an order under the All Writs Act, 28 USC s 1651 requiring Apple…
Alberta Judge Nails One For Privacy
- February 14, 2016
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
On January 22, 2016, Justice E.J. Simpson of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta released the reasons for judgment in R v Hoelscher, 2016 ABQB 44 holding that the seizure of historic text messages by the police requires a…