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Article: Supreme Court Of Canada Allows Suits Against Police For Negligent Investigations.(Abstract)(Case overview)

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November 9, 2007
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Article by Bradley Berg, Allison Thornton and Shashu Clacken, [c] 2007, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Originally published in Blakes Bulletin on Litigation, October 2007

"Recognizing an action for negligent police investigation may assist in responding to failures of the justice system, such as wrongful convictions or institutional racism. The unfortunate reality is that negligent policing has now been recognized as a significant contributing factor to wrongful convictions in Canada."

Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin,

Hill v. Hamilton Wentworth Regional Police Services Board

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