Supreme Court of Canada dismissed Devon Burry's application last week
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOS
The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed the application of Devon Burry for leave to appeal, as the Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal did earlier this year. Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court Justice Glen Noel rejected Burry’s arguments in his decision two years ago, saying Burry had a “misguided and erroneous” understanding of the law. The judge pointed out the complainant had testified she did not consent to the touching and referenced the legal definition of consent: the “conscious agreement of the complainant to engage in every sexual act in a particular encounter and it must be freely given.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Supreme Court won't take up MyPillow head's defamation caseDominion Voting Systems accused MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell of defamation for falsely accusing the company of rigging the 2020 presidential election against…
Read more »
U.S. Supreme Court punts Oakland appeal over Las Vegas move by NFL's RaidersWASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Oakland’s bid to collect more than $240 million in damages from the National Football League and…
Read more »
Gang murder trial starts in B.C. Supreme CourtTyrel Nguyen Quesnelle is charged with the fatal shooting of Randy Kang on Oct. 27, 2017. He was also charged with the first\u002Ddegree murder of university student Jagvir Malhi in Abbotsford in 2018.
Read more »
B.C. Supreme Court rejects demand to strike down provision of federal law that recognizes foreign forfeitureA B.C. Supreme Court has rejected a demand to strike down a provision in a federal law that allows a forfeiture order of property in another country to be recognized in Canada.
Read more »
Alberta Court of Justice: Provincial court to get new name next yearProvincial court to be renamed Alberta Court of Justice beginning on April 1, 2023
Read more »
Alberta Court of Justice: Provincial court to get new name in 2023 | Globalnews.caThe name change was requested by the court and the Alberta government said it better describes the relationship between citizens and the justice they seek from the court.
Read more »