Duty of Fairness upon the Investigator
R. v. McLeod 2024 ONSC 6906 - ADMISSIBILITY OF STATEMENTS TO HOCKEY CANADA The November 2024 decision of Justice Bruce Thomas dealing with statements made by the defendants to…
Rules in Conducting the Investigation
Explanatory Introduction The investigator should explain to the person interviewed their role, the ambition to investigate a complaint, that they will act as a third party neutral and enter the…
Duty to the Alleged Offender
Duty to Investigator to the Suspected One The position of the investigator is a delicate one. It is clear that the investigator is retained, in most circumstances, by the employer.…
Liability of Investigator in Negligence
Responsibility in Tort for Negligent Investigation The Supreme Court of Canada broke new ground in its 2007 decision of Hill v Hamilton-Wentworth Police Services in which it held the police…
Access to Investigator’s Notes
Can the Interviewed Person Obtain Access to the Investigator’s Notes ? The short answer to this question is yes, provided that the notes are strictly notes of the interview…