| Privacy in Peril: Hunter V Southam and the Drift from Reasonable Search Protections Contributor(s): Jochelson, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0774862580 ISBN-13: 9780774862585 Publisher: University of British Columbia Press OUR PRICE: $30.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Privacy - Law | Constitutional |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.70 lbs) 244 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1984, the Supreme Court of Canada, in Hunter v Southam, declared warrantless searches unreasonable under section 8 of the Charter. Police would henceforth require authorization based on "reasonable and probable grounds." The decision promised to protect individuals from state power, but as Richard Jochelson and David Ireland argue, post-Hunter search and seizure law took a turn away from the landmark decision. An examination of dozens of post-Hunter cases reveals that Dickson's vision has been diminished in an era of heightened security and expanding police powers. |