by Pawel Milczarek | Nov 8, 2025 | Charter 10(b), Charter s.9, Mandatory Minimum, Sexual Assault
This week’s top three summaries: Quebec (AG) v Senneville, 2025 SCC 33: min #sentence, R v Hutton, 2025 ABCA 356: 271 mens rea, R v Backfat, 2025 ABCJ 183: #delayed counsel and release Quebec (Attorney General) v. Senneville, 2025 SCC 33 [October 31, 2025]...
by Pawel Milczarek | Nov 1, 2025 | Experts, Fresh Evidence, Good Samaritan
This week’s top three summaries: R v Wilson, 2025 SCC 32: #GoodSamaritan, R v Ukuqtunnuaq, 2025 NUCA 8: #fresh evidence, R v Liu, 2025 SKCA 98: #expert evidence R. v. Wilson, 2025 SCC 32 [October 24, 2025] The Good Samaritan Exception to Drug Possession...
by Pawel Milczarek | Oct 25, 2025 | Contempt of Court, Crown Appeal, Experts
This week’s top three summaries: R v Matthews, 2025 ABKB 597: #expert bias, R v RL, 2025 ONCA 691: #acquittal appeal, R v Wilson, 2025 ABCA 337: #contempt R. v. Matthews, 2025 ABKB 597 [October 14, 2025] Expert Evidence: Experience and Bias [Justice Lisa A....
by Pawel Milczarek | Oct 18, 2025 | Anonymous Tipster, Circumstantial Identification Evidence, Ineffective Counsel
This week’s top three summaries: R v BN, 2025 ABKB 535: #ineffective lawyer, R v Shah, 2025 ABKB 535: s.8 #informant, R v Mohamed Mussa, 2025 ABKB 543: #circumstantial ID R. v. BN, 2025 ABKB 535 [September 18, 2025] Ineffective Assistance of Counsel [Justice...
by Pawel Milczarek | Oct 11, 2025 | After the Fact Conduct, Demeanour Evidence, Fundamental Concepts, Jury Charge - Relating Law to Evidence, The Right to Cross-Examination, Vetrovec Witnesses
This week’s top three summaries: R v IMB, 2025 ONCA 678: #cross & #demeanour, R v Daignault, 2025 ABCA 328: #cross & Vetrovec, R v Penner, 2025 YKCA 14: 271 #relating to evidence R. v. I.M.B., 2025 ONCA 678 [October 1, 2025] Reliance on Evidence when...
