Search arrests, Charter rights, evidence exclusion, sentencing, bail, and more — backed by real case law.
Criminal law outcomes determine liberty, reputation, and futures — Casey searches millions of court decisions using natural language to deliver verified case law that lawyers can cite and self-represented accused can understand.
Criminal law outcomes determine liberty, reputation, and futures — Casey searches millions of court decisions using natural language to deliver verified case law that lawyers can cite and self-represented accused can understand.
Real Scenarios
1
Arrests, Detention & Police Powers
The line between lawful and unlawful police conduct is not always obvious. Lawyers need cases on investigative detention, warrantless search, or the right to counsel. Self-represented accused often do not even know which Charter section applies.
Prompt:
“When is police questioning considered detention under the Charter?”
Casey returns cases where courts analyzed psychological detention, voluntariness, police conduct, and the reasonable person test — giving lawyers a stronger exclusion argument and self-represented accused clarity on how judges evaluate similar situations.
2
Search & Seizure Under Section 8
Section 8 questions turn on fine details — reasonable expectation of privacy, search incident to arrest, or whether the officer exceeded the scope of the warrant. These issues require reviewing multiple cases across different contexts.
Prompt:
“What cases explain when police can search a vehicle after an arrest?”
Casey returns decisions dealing with vehicle searches, officer safety concerns, search incident to arrest rules, and limits on searching personal belongings — cutting hours off research time.
3
Evidence Exclusion Under Section 24(2)
The Grant framework requires balancing seriousness of the breach, impact on Charter-protected interests, and society's interest in adjudication on the merits. This usually means reading several appellate and Supreme Court decisions.
Prompt:
“How have courts applied Grant when the police made a good faith mistake?”
Casey surfaces cases where good faith tilted the balance toward admitting evidence, and cases where privacy impact outweighed good faith — showing the real reasoning judges used, not oversimplified opinions.
4
Elements of Specific Offences
Criminal trials often hinge on proving or disproving the elements of an offence. The problem is that the elements come from case law and not all cases say the same thing. Casey clusters cases with matching legal questions.
Prompt:
“What does the Crown need to prove for possession for the purpose of trafficking?”
Casey returns decisions that define the elements, interpret statutory provisions, and show how courts drew the line in real situations — helping lawyers avoid outdated authorities.
5
Sentencing Ranges & Aggravating Factors
Sentencing submissions involve digging through dozens of decisions to find comparable ranges. That process is time-intensive and easy to get wrong. Casey shortcuts this by letting you describe the scenario in plain language.
Prompt:
“What is the typical sentence for break and enter into a residence with no prior record?”
Casey returns cases showing sentencing ranges, aggravating and mitigating factors, and judicial reasoning — giving lawyers stronger submissions and accused a realistic picture of what to expect.
6
Bail Considerations & Secondary Grounds
Bail hearings involve fast-moving decisions where lawyers need targeted case law quickly. Self-represented accused almost never have access to proper bail cases.
Prompt:
“When do courts deny bail for risk of interference with the administration of justice?”
Casey surfaces decisions discussing the secondary ground, flight risk, and conditions courts considered reasonable — clarity that often determines whether someone waits for trial in custody or goes home.
Real Scenarios
The line between lawful and unlawful police conduct is not always obvious. Lawyers need cases on investigative detention, warrantless search, or the right to counsel. Self-represented accused often do not even know which Charter section applies.
Prompt:
“When is police questioning considered detention under the Charter?”
Casey returns cases where courts analyzed psychological detention, voluntariness, police conduct, and the reasonable person test — giving lawyers a stronger exclusion argument and self-represented accused clarity on how judges evaluate similar situations.
Most people facing criminal charges cannot afford private counsel, and legal aid covers only part of the system. Hundreds of thousands of people walk into court every year without the tools they need. Casey gives them clarity by translating plain language questions into real case law.
Ask Casey your question and get answers backed by real case law — free for the public, powerful for professionals.