The Supreme Court of Canada released on July 28th, 2023 its decision in R. v. Kahsai, 2023 SCC 20.
In this decision the Court clarifies the role of amicus in criminal proceedings.
Maya Shukairy was one of the lawyers representing the intervener the Empowerment Council.
Here is a link to the case:
https://decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/20016/index.do
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