Episodes

  • The Bail Reform We Need
    Feb 27 2024

    In this episode, Lydia discusses the bail reform we truly need in Canada. It is not stricter bail laws!

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    11 mins
  • 5 Reasons We Don’t Need Stricter Bail Laws
    Apr 27 2023

    Calls for stricter bail legislation have recently increased in Canada. In episode 6, criminal defence lawyer Lydia Riva provides 5 reasons why we don't need tougher bail laws in Canada.

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    11 mins
  • The Mr. Big Sting
    Apr 23 2023

    Criminal Lawyer Jennifer Budgell joins Lydia from Whitehorse, Yukon to discuss the Mr. Big Sting, a controversial investigative technique used by police in murder cases.

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    30 mins
  • Episode 4: No-Knock Raids
    Jun 10 2022

    Criminal lawyer Leah Shafran discusses with Lydia the dangers of no-knock raids (otherwise known as dynamic entries) and the militarization of the police in the U.S. and in Canada.

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    21 mins
  • Episode 3: Sleep Deprivation in Investigations
    Jun 5 2022

    We discuss sleep deprivation in criminal investigations, including during arrests, night raids and interrogations.

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    14 mins
  • Episode 2: Why People Don’t Call a Lawyer When They Should
    May 15 2022

    We discuss 5 reasons why people do not exercise their right to a lawyer when they should and the consequences of that decision.

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    10 mins
  • Episode 1: False Confessions
    May 7 2022

    We discuss police deception in obtaining statements, whether it is legal in Canada for police to lie to suspects, and the role deception plays in false confessions.

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    16 mins