R. v. Lam (N.T.), [2004] B.C.T.C. 1799 (SC)
| Judge | Satanove, J. |
| Court | Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada) |
| Case Date | September 08, 2004 |
| Jurisdiction | British Columbia |
| Citations | [2004] B.C.T.C. 1799 (SC);2004 BCSC 1799 |
R. v. Lam (N.T.), [2004] B.C.T.C. 1799 (SC)
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Temp. Cite: [2005] B.C.T.C. TBEd. JL.026
Regina v. Ngoan Thi Lam and Hung Manh Tran
(22701; 2004 BCSC 1799)
Indexed As: R. v. Lam (N.T.) et al.
British Columbia Supreme Court
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Satanove, J.
September 8, 2004.
Summary:
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Civil Rights - Topic 1646
Property - Search and seizure - Unreasonable search and seizure defined - See paragraphs 1 to 29.
Criminal Law - Topic 3093
Special powers - Issue of search warrants - What constitutes reasonable grounds - See paragraphs 1 to 29.
Criminal Law - Topic 3097
Special powers - Issue of search warrants - Contents of information or application for issue of - See paragraphs 1 to 29.
Criminal Law - Topic 3183
Special powers - Setting aside search warrants - Grounds - Information - Sufficiency of form and content - See paragraphs 1 to 29.
Criminal Law - Topic 3184
Special powers - Setting aside search warrants - Grounds - Falsehood, misleading statements or omissions in sworn information - See paragraphs 1 to 29.
Cases Noticed:
R. v. Garofoli et al., [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1421; 116 N.R. 241; 43 O.A.C. 1; 36 Q.A.C. 161, refd to. [para. 12].
R. v. Morris (W.R.) (1998), 173 N.S.R.(2d) 1; 527 A.P.R. 1; 134 C.C.C.(3d) 539 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 13].
R. v. Lyon (G.W.), [2002] B.C.T.C. 1212; 2002 BCSC 1212, refd to. [para. 13].
R. v. Witter (D.C.), [2003] B.C.T.C. 1977; 2003 BCSC 1977, dist. [para. 16].
R. v. Monroe (D.T.) (1997), 90 B.C.A.C. 256; 147 W.A.C. 256; 8 C.R.(5th) 324 (C.A.), dist. [para. 16].
R. v. Middleton (R.C.) (2000), 145 B.C.A.C. 257; 237 W.A.C. 257; 150 C.C.C.(3d) 556 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 23].
R. v. Brass (A.J.) (1999), 22 B.C.T.C. 13 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 23].
R. v. Daigle (J.R.) (1994), 49 B.C.A.C. 257; 80 W.A.C. 257 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 26].
Counsel:
J.S. Kliewer, for the Crown;
K.S. Chaggar, for the defendants.
This case was heard before Satanove, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on September 8, 2004.
Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.
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