by Pawel Milczarek | Aug 2, 2025 | Accessory after the fact, Capacity to Consent, Consent, Wilful Blindness, YCJA
This week’s top three summaries: R v IM, 2025 SCC 23: YCJA adult #sentences, R v Stewart, 2025 NSCA 57: #blackout & consent, R v Rashed, 2025 ONCA 515: #accessory wilful blindness R v IM, 2025 SCC 23 [July 18, 2025] Youth Criminal Justice Act sentencing:...
by Pawel Milczarek | Jul 19, 2025 | Admissions, Charter s24(1) Remedy, Probative v Prejudicial, Review of Crown Discretion
This week’s top three summaries: R v Varennes, 2025 SCC 22: #Crown discretion review, R v JN, 2025 ONSC 4041: #bad character, R v AC, 2025 ONSC 3892: #admissions explanation R v Varennes, 2025 SCC 22 [July 11, 2025] Review of Crown Discretion: Charter 24(1),...
by Pawel Milczarek | Jul 12, 2025 | Charter s.9, Murder - Intoxication, Ruse Stop
This week’s top three summaries: R v Crossley, 2025 BCCA 224: #intoxication & #murder, R v Khan, 2025 ABKB 357: s.9 #pill bottle, R v Barker, 2025 ONSC 3513: s.9 #onus and #ruse R v Crossley, 2025 BCCA 224 [June 27, 2025] Murder: Defence of Intoxication...
by Pawel Milczarek | Jul 5, 2025 | Charter s.9, Circumstantial Identification Evidence, Witness Reliability
This week’s top three summaries: R v Singh, 2025 ONCA 460: #omissions and #flashbacks, R v OW, 2025 ONSC 2922: #exclusive opportunity ID, R v Grant and Scott, 2025 ONSC 3513: s.9 #grounds for arrest R v Singh, 2025 ONCA 460 [June 25, 2025] Reliability: Omissions...
by Pawel Milczarek | Jun 28, 2025 | Charter 11(b), Experts, Hearsay, Sentencing Principles
This week’s top three summaries: R v Willier, 2025 ABKB 370: Ares v Venner #Expert Evidence, R v Zabihullah, 2025 SKCA 64: 11(b) particular #complexity, R v Moazami, 2025 BCCA 189: trial #aggravating sentence R v Willier, 2025 ABKB 370 [June 18, 2025] The Common...
