Criminal Law Charter Rights Flashcards
Sec 1
Guarantees rights subject only to reasonable limits prescribed by law demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society (R v Oakes)
Sec 7
Life, liberty and security of the person and the right to not be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice (Bedford)
Sec 8
Secured against unreasonable search and seizure (Hunter v Southam)
Section 9
Not be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned (Mann)
Sec 10(a)
Right to be informed of reasons for detention (R v Evans)
Sec 10(b)
Right to retain and instruct counsel (R v Sinclair)
Sec 10(c)
Right to validity of the detention determined by way of habeas corpus and to be released if the detention is not lawful (Charkaoui v Canada)
Sec 11(a)
Right to be informed without unreasonable delay of the specific offence charged (R. v. Cisar)
Sec 11(b)
Right to trial within a reasonable time (Jordan)
Sec 11(c)
Protection of self-compulsion (Noble)
Sec 11(d)
Presumption of innocence (R. v. Schwartz)
Sec 11(e)
Right not to be denied reasonable bail without just cause (R v Morales)
Sec 11(f)
Right to trial by jury (R. v. Lee)
Sec 11(g)
Protection from retroactive offences (R. v. Levkovic)
Sec 11(h)
Protection against double jeopardy (R v Boudreault)
