by Pawel Milczarek | Jun 10, 2023 | CSO for Serious Offence, Disclosure, Gladue - Mitigation, Sentencing, Witness Protection Program
This week’s top three summaries: R v Rabbit, 2023 ABCA 170: #gladue reduction, R v TJH 2023 YKCA 2: #CSO for s.151, and R v Gabad, 2023 ABKB 267: s.7 #witness protection records. This week’s top two cases deal with sentencing issues. For great general...
by Pawel Milczarek | Jun 3, 2023 | Absence of Motive to Fabricate, Accused Election, Credibility, Fraud, Fundamental Concepts
This week’s top three summaries: R v Kitch, 2023 NSCA 33: #fraud elements and reasons, R v RW, 2023 ONCA 250: IAC and #re-election, and R v Taher, 2023 ONSC 1568: #motive to fabricate. This week’s top case deals with the elements of fraud and required...
by Pawel Milczarek | May 27, 2023 | Charter 10(b), Defence Re-Opening, Hearsay, Informational Duty, Narrative Exception
This week’s top three summaries: R v CL, 2023 SKCA 58: s.10(b) informational duty, R v Castro Wunsch, 2023 ABCA 160: narrative & #hearsay, and R v RG, 2023 ONCA 343: #reopening the defence. This week’s top case deals with a sexual assault case. For...
by Pawel Milczarek | May 20, 2023 | Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, Fundamental Concepts, Hearsay, Murder Parole Eligibility Reduction, Necessity, The Principled Exception
This week’s top three summaries: R v LaChance, 2023 SKCA 48: #necessity and hearsay exp’n, R v Bruzzese, 2023 ONCA 300: absence of #forensics, and R v Baker, 2023 ABCA 136: #murder parole eligibility hearing. This week’s top case deals with the...
by Pawel Milczarek | May 13, 2023 | Accused Exculpatory Testimony - Fabrication, Charter s24(1) Remedy, Defence Reasonably Available, Defence Vukelich, Evidence, Fundamental Concepts, Stay of Proceedings, Voir Dire Format
This week’s top three summaries: R v Haevischer, 2023 SCC 11: #summary dismissal & voir dires, R v Hanan, 2023 SCC 12: 11(b) defence unavailability, and R v JW, 2023 ONCA 304: fabrication & independent evidence. This week’s top case deals with...
