Scott Wright
@scottwrightlaw
Vancouver Criminal Lawyer at Pender Litigation @PenderLit (604) 669 - 6699
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2023 SCC 11: a Charter motion can only be summarily dismissed w/o a hearing where it is “manifestly frivolous” - a "very low bar" - & judge must assume facts alleged are true so long as applicant can “point towards” evidence that could support those facts canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/…
Welcome to the BC Provincial Court, Judge Jeremy Hermanson, Judge Jaqueline McQueen, Judge Nicholas Preovolos and Judicial Justice Nicole Cederberg! news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2023A…
Was very interesting to be interviewed for this project addressing the Nuttall case which has its premiere on May 5th. Click the link and get tickets. Manufacturing The Threat | DOXA 2023 doxa2023.eventive.org/schedule/6424a…
Just today and tomorrow left to vote for our Pressure Cooker podcast in @TheWebbyAwards. We're up for best limited series, crime & justice. Voting ends Thurs. Apr. 20. Please go vote now! VOTE >> tinyurl.com/bdhschbs Props to our team @cbcpodcasts @sarahberms @raffertybaker
“A first-ever comprehensive Canadian registry of wrongful convictions shows 18 per cent of remedied cases were due to false guilty pleas and a third of all cases involved ‘imagined’ crimes that never happened.” @Jleerankin’s exclusive in @TorontoStar: thestar.com/news/gta/2023/…
Latest blog post - A primer on the basics of the right to counsel in Canada. @PenderLit penderlitigation.com/blog/the-right…
This is a great resource. My having assisted with a small bit of the writing plays no role in that opinion.
📢📚 The CanLII Criminal Law Ebook is now available to view on CanLII! Our deepest gratitude goes out to all the volunteer editors and authors who produced such valuable content for this new resource. Read more: zcu.io/xP0b #criminallaw #openaccess #legalcommentary
Congrats to the #2 ranked @VCIrishbball team who upset a very tough #1 @SemiahmooSec 96-88 to win the Varsity Emerald tournament! @VanCollegeNews @BCSchoolSports @htsumura @bcboysbball @theBCSportsHub @BCHoopScoop
I wish more people knew they have a right to legal advice when the Ministry starts asking questions about their family. Lawyers can be a huge help during the initial stages of an investigation.
If you are a parent, family member, advocate, or someone in your community who needs to know about the rights of parents and children during the child protection process, this booklet is for you! Download for free. Learn more: legalaid.bc.ca/publications/p…
good morning! CBC let me write about the time RCMP faked a meth lab bust just to evacuate john nuttall and amanda korody’s neighbourhood cbc.ca/newsinteractiv…
Episode 5, the thrilling conclusion of Pressure Cooker is now live! If you've been waiting to binge the whole thing, now's your chance. Go get it on all podcast platforms.
"Everything was just like being in a movie. It was like being on the Truman Show.” Staring down life sentences, John and Amanda struggle to regain touch with reality. Just how far does the police's deception go? In the finale of Pressure Cooker: smarturl.it/pressurecooker…
The @cbcpodcasts by @ramshacklefilms @raffertybaker @sarahberms on the Nuttall and Korody case is now on apple podcasts. You do have to occasionally hear me if you listen to it but it’s worth it. Quite the case. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/pre…
Get Pressure Cooker on all podcast platforms starting September 6th. Excited for you all to hear the stunning details of this bizarre sting operation that ensnared a couple of misfits from the suburbs, resulting in them being put on trial for an act of terrorism.
Hosted by Dan Pierce (@ramshacklefilms), Pressure Cooker explores how two misfits found themselves at the centre of a web of conspiracy – and the role police played in getting them there. Launches Sept. 6: smarturl.it/pressurecooker…
Success on a judicial review is always satisfying. @PenderLit bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/sc/22/…
"Failure to Call Evidence Leads to Adverse Inference Against the Accused" - 2022 MBCA 60 ~ @scottwrightlaw canliiconnects.org/en/summaries/8…
After a brief summer hiatus we are back. Our latest @CanLIIConnects case summary looks at situations where an accused might need to call evidence to corroborate what they have said or face the consequences. penderlitigation.com/blog/failure-t…
This game had it all. So much fun to watch. Can’t wait to be back at BC place on August 26th.
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