by Pawel Milczarek | May 14, 2022 | Air of Reality, Defences, Eye-Witness Identification, Non-Insane Automatism, Provocation
This week’s top three summaries: R v Barrett, 2022 ONCA 355: #provocation, R v Brown, 2022 SCC 18: #automatism, and R v Grant, 2022 ONCA 337: #exculpatory ID evidence. This week’s top case deals with provocation and issue that is a partial defence to...
by Pawel Milczarek | May 7, 2022 | Charter - Detention, Charter 10(b), During Search Warrant Execution, Right to Re-Consult, Similar Fact
This week’s top three summaries: R v Dussault, 2022 SCC 16: s.10(b) re-consult, R v JW, 2022 ONCA 306: #similar fact prejudice, and R v Scopel-Cessel, 2022 ONCA 316: #detention during SW R v Dussault, 2022 SCC 16 [April 29, 2022] Charter s.10(b): Right to...
by Pawel Milczarek | Apr 30, 2022 | Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, Car Search - Cannabis Act, Charter s.7, Charter s.8, Charter s.9, Charter s24(2), Disclosure, Fundamental Concepts, Late Disclosure, Reasonable Grounds
This week’s top three summaries: R v Subramaniam, 2022 BCCA 141: #proof of facts, R v Santos, 2022 SKCA 50: #experience & RPG, and R v Loutitt, 2022 SKQB 74: #late disclosure stay This week’s top case deals with a fundamental issue that arises in a...
by Pawel Milczarek | Apr 23, 2022 | Border Search, Charter 10(b), Charter s.7, Charter s.8, Charter s24(2), Disclosure, Embellishing Grounds, Exclusion of Offence, Informer Privilege
This week’s top three summaries: R v Pereira, 2022 ONSC 2281: 10(b) at the #border, R v Matthews, 2022 ABCA 115: informer #privilege, and R v Odemi, 2022 ONSC 2292: impaired #refusal exclusion 24(2). This week’s top cases deal with issues that do not arise...
by Pawel Milczarek | Apr 16, 2022 | Credibility, Cross-Examination, Defence of Property, Procedure, Victim Supporters
This week’s top three summaries: R v A.S., 2022 SKQB 60: #mistrial for BACA bikers, R v N.G., 2022 ONSC 1875: #credibility & a missing nose, and R v Boakye, 2022 ABPC 72: #defence of property This week’s top case features a sexual assault trial against...
