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Expert: Not Criminally Responsible rulingsÌý

Published: 18 September 2025

Twice in high-profile cases in Quebec within the past week, the courts deemed defendants not criminally responsible because of mental health issues.

This 91ÉçÇø expert can discuss the place of Not Criminally Responsible rulings in our legal system. (She would not comment on any specific cases).ÌýÌý

Marie Manikis, Assistant Professor and William Dawson Scholar, Faculty of Law, can comment on criminal justice, criminal law, human rights, sentencing and victims. Ìý

marie.manikis [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)Ìý

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