At what point should a police officer lose the protection offered by section 25 of the Criminal Code, justifying the use of force?

At what point should a police officer lose the protection
offered by section 25 of the Criminal Code, justifying the use of as
much force as necessary, so long as the officer acted on reasonable grounds and
used that force for something the officer was required or authorized to do?

Our own Jeffrey Manishen was
recently featured on an episode of the Canada’s
Court podcast focused on this important question and how it
applies to the case of Trevor Lindsay v. His Majesty
the King.

Presented by the Criminal
Lawyers’ Association, Canada’s Court is the first podcast to highlight select
oral hearings from The Supreme Court of Canada.

With regard to the appeal featured in this podcast episode, the use of force by
police in today’s society has been the subject of considerable scrutiny, both
in Canada and elsewhere. The Supreme Court is in a position to provide
important clarification on the extent to which such use of force may be
justified, such that a criminal conviction ought not to result therefrom.

Listen to the full
episode here.

A criminal lawyer who has been practicing with Ross and
McBride for over 35 years, Jeff has been certified by the Law Society of
Ontario as a specialist in criminal litigation since 1989 and has been
recognized for his practice in Criminal Law by Best Lawyers in Canada annually
since 2006.