by Pawel Milczarek | Jul 11, 2021 | Appeals, Challenge for Cause, Ineffective Assistance, Juries, Racial Bias Instructions, Reasonable Apprehension of Bias, Stand-Aside
This week’s top three summaries: R v Chouhan, 2021 SCC 26: #jury selection, R v Mehl, 2021 BCCA 264: #jury bias, and R v White, 2021 NLCA 39: #ineffective assistance – election. R v Chouhan, 2021 SCC 26 [June 25, 2021] Jury Selection: Peremptory...
by Pawel Milczarek | May 22, 2021 | Appeals, Browne v Dunn, Charter s.9, Fundamental Concepts, Overturning a Guilty Plea, Racialized Minorities
This week’s top three summaries: R v Sitladeen, 2021 ONCA 303: racial #profiling test, R v KA, 2021 NUCA 6: #guilty plea withdrawal, and R v Horth, 2021 ONSC 3242: brown v dunn. R v Sitladeen, 2021 ONCA 303 [May 10, 2021] Charter s.9: Racial Profiling Test...
by Pawel Milczarek | May 15, 2021 | Appeals, Bail Pending Appeal, Charter 10(b), Charter s.8, Definitions, Firearm Offences, Strip Search, Without Delay
This week’s top three summaries: R v Dillman, 2021 ABQB 363: definition: #firearm, R v Rodriguez, 2021 ABQB 372: #strip search & 10(b), and R v Downey, 2021 NSCA 38: #appeal bail – public interest. R v Dillman, 2021 ABQB 363 [May 10, 2021] Definition...
