by Pawel Milczarek | Jun 12, 2026 | General Warrant, Search Warrants, Sexual Assault, The W(D) Instruction, Trust Relationships
This week’s top three summaries: R v Duke, 2026 SKCA 65: position of #trust, R v CATSA, 2026 ONSC 3077: general #warrant, R v Berg, 2026 SCC 21: W(D) trumps JJRD R v Duke, 2026 SKCA 65 [May 25, 2026] Position of Trust and Authority: Dissipation of Authority Over...
by Pawel Milczarek | Jun 6, 2026 | Charter s.9, Circumstantial Evidence, Search Incident to Arrest, Virtual Trial
This week’s top three summaries: R v Okich, 2026 ABCJ 76: s.8 #reasonable grounds, R v Brashko, 2026 ABKB 407: #circumstantial evidence, R v Simpson, 2026 ONSC 2940: #remote trial R v Okich, 2026 ABCJ 76 [May 20, 2026] Charter s.8/9: Reasonable Grounds for...
by Pawel Milczarek | May 30, 2026 | Charter s.12, Charter s.8, Circumstantial Identification Evidence, Identification, Search Incident to Arrest
This week’s top three summaries: R v Munn, 2026 ABKB 253: s.8 incident to #arrest, R c Gagnon, 2026 QCCA 583: s.12 man min CP, R v Bremner, 2026 ABCA 77: #circumstantial ID R v Munn, 2026 ABKB 353 [May 7, 2026] Charter s.8: Search Incidental to Arrest [W.N....
by Pawel Milczarek | May 23, 2026 | Insufficient Reasons, Probative v Prejudicial, The Principled Exception
This week’s top three summaries: R v Paddy, 2026 SKCA 27: #prejudice v probative, R v ML, 2026 ONCA 339: #principled exp’n, R v DP, 2026 NSCA 34: #reasons on credibility R v Paddy, 2026 SKCA 27 [February 20, 2026] Conduct outside Indictment Period:...
by Pawel Milczarek | May 16, 2026 | Accused Exculpatory Testimony - Fabrication, Bad Character Evidence, Challenge for Cause
This week’s top three summaries: R v Sullivan, 2026 ABCA 140: #challenge for cause, R v Lekhraj, 2026 BCCA 175: accused #character, R v RN, 2026 ONCA 315: accused #fabrication R v Sullivan, 2026 ABCA 140 [April 29, 2026] Jury Challenge for Cause: Attitudes...
