Download This PaperR. v. Khadr: Did Prime Minister Harper Commit a Contempt of Court?
R. v. Kahdr: Did Prime Minister Harper Commit a Contempt of Court, The Advocates' Journal, Vol. 34, No. 3, Winter 2015
7 Pages Posted: 8 Feb 2016
Date Written: October 1, 2015
Abstract
This paper posits that Stephen Harper, while prime minister of Canada and in promoting his political agenda, likely breached the sub judice or publication contempt rule during a press conference. It also briefly canvasses the irony that politicians and other public figures often hide behind the rule, refusing to comment on important issues to dodge controversy.
Keywords: contempt of court, sub judice rule, publication contempt, Stephen Harper, Omar Khadr
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Miller, Jeffrey, R. v. Khadr: Did Prime Minister Harper Commit a Contempt of Court? (October 1, 2015). R. v. Kahdr: Did Prime Minister Harper Commit a Contempt of Court, The Advocates' Journal, Vol. 34, No. 3, Winter 2015, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2728710
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