by yycadmin | May 11, 2024 | Abandonment, Charter s.8, French Language Rights, Fundamental Concepts, Sentencing, SOIRA Exemption
This week’s top three summaries: R v Tayo Tompouba, 2024 SCC 16: #French rights, R v Williams, 2024 ONSC 1170: s.8 #abandonment, and R v DD, 2024 ABCJ 99: SOIRA exemption. R v Tayo Tompouba, 2024 SCC 16 [May 3, 2024] Section 530(1): Official Language Minority...
by yycadmin | Dec 2, 2023 | Appeals, Charter s.8, Disclosure, Fresh Evidence, Implied Licence to Knock, Third Party Suspect
This week’s top three summaries: R v Singer, 2023 SKCA 123: s.8 car in #driveway, R v Lowry, 2023 BCCA 5: 3rd party fresh #evidence, and R v Edwards, 2023 ONSC 6573: 3rd party #suspect disclosure. R v Singer, 2023 SKCA 123 [November 15, 2023] Charter s.8...
by yycadmin | Nov 25, 2023 | Appeals, Hearsay, Narrative Exception, Offences, Possession of Stolen Property
This week’s top three summaries: R v K.C., 2023 BCCA 411: prior #consistent stmt, R v Marrone, 2023 ONCA 742: apprehension of #bias, and R v Bartel, 2023 ABCJ 227: #recent possession. R v K.C., 2023 BCCA 411 [November 13, 2023] Prior Consistent Statements...
by yycadmin | Nov 18, 2023 | Appeals, Credibility, Hearsay, Implausible Recklessness, The Principled Exception, Third Party Records
This week’s top three summaries: R v Cervini, 2023 ONCJ 469: #hearsay police notes, R v Lowry, 2023 BCCA 399: 3rd party #records for appeal, and R v JP, 2023 ONSC 6002: s.151 implausibly #reckless. R v Cervini, 2023 ONCJ 469 [October 23, 2023] Principled...
by yycadmin | Nov 11, 2023 | Appeals, Excessive Intervention, Functional Appeal, Re-Examination
This week’s top three summaries: R v John, 2023 SKCA 116: #excessive intervention, R v JA, 2023 SKCA 119: #re-examination, and R v Fashoranti, 2023 NSCA 78: #functional appeal. R v John, 2023 SKCA 116 [October 25, 2023] Excessive Judicial Intervention [Reasons...
