Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Law Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Constitutional Law

Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University

Series

2013

Constitutional Law

Articles 1 - 2 of 2

Full-Text Articles in Law

Sections 9, 10 And 11 Of The Canadian Charter, Steve Coughlan, Robert Currie Jan 2013

Sections 9, 10 And 11 Of The Canadian Charter, Steve Coughlan, Robert Currie

Articles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press

Section 9 of the Charter guarantees freedom from arbitrary detention, section 10 provides certain rights on arrest, and section 11 guarantees various rights to those charged with an offence. In this chapter the authors consider the aspects of these rights which have been authoritatively determined, as well as pointing to the areas which remain unsettled and discussing the areas of lingering controversy.


The Canadian Legal System, Steve Coughlan, Dale Darling Jan 2013

The Canadian Legal System, Steve Coughlan, Dale Darling

Articles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press

To really understand the influence of law on any activity, one must first understand the influences on the creation of law. This chapter sets the context for that discussion of law, by explaining the structural aspects of the legal system. Those aspects include the sources of law in Canada, the forms that law can take, and the parties who are primarily responsible for creating and shaping the law. This chapter will be structured around the discussion of four things: constitutional law, non-constitutional law, decision-makers in the legal system and, finally, a case study illustrating those features in action.