by Pawel Milczarek | Nov 1, 2025 | Experts, Fresh Evidence, Good Samaritan
This week’s top three summaries: R v Wilson, 2025 SCC 32: #GoodSamaritan, R v Ukuqtunnuaq, 2025 NUCA 8: #fresh evidence, R v Liu, 2025 SKCA 98: #expert evidence R. v. Wilson, 2025 SCC 32 [October 24, 2025] The Good Samaritan Exception to Drug Possession...
by Pawel Milczarek | Oct 25, 2025 | Contempt of Court, Crown Appeal, Experts
This week’s top three summaries: R v Matthews, 2025 ABKB 597: #expert bias, R v RL, 2025 ONCA 691: #acquittal appeal, R v Wilson, 2025 ABCA 337: #contempt R. v. Matthews, 2025 ABKB 597 [October 14, 2025] Expert Evidence: Experience and Bias [Justice Lisa A....
by Pawel Milczarek | Jun 28, 2025 | Charter 11(b), Experts, Hearsay, Sentencing Principles
This week’s top three summaries: R v Willier, 2025 ABKB 370: Ares v Venner #Expert Evidence, R v Zabihullah, 2025 SKCA 64: 11(b) particular #complexity, R v Moazami, 2025 BCCA 189: trial #aggravating sentence R v Willier, 2025 ABKB 370 [June 18, 2025] The Common...
by Pawel Milczarek | Jun 14, 2025 | Charter 10(b), Charter s.7, Disclosure, Experts
This week’s top three summaries: R v Whitby, 2025 SKCA 55: #expert evidence, R v Herman-Ward, 2025 ABCJ 101:s.10(b) #perfunctory, R v McQuarrie, 2025 ONSC 2955: #prisoner disclosure R v Whitby, 2025 SKCA 55 [June 6, 2025] Expert Evidence Admissibility: Testing...
by Pawel Milczarek | Mar 22, 2025 | Experts, Probative v Prejudicial
This week’s top three summaries: R v PJC, 2025 ONCA 196: #trauma psychology, R v DeSutter, 2025 NSCA 18, #sexual images relevance, R v SK, 2025 ONCA 149: #sexual assault motives R v PJC, 2025 ONCA 196 [March 12, 2025] Expert Evidence: Psychology About...
by Pawel Milczarek | Jan 20, 2024 | Experts, Opinion Evidence, Police Drug Experts, Reasonable Apprehension of Bias
This week’s top three summaries: R v KJMJ, 2023 NSCA 84: #bias, R v Moreira, 2023 ONCA 807: lay #opinion, and R v MacAdam, 2024 ONCA 13: trafficking #expert alternative possibilities. Our firm focuses on representation in complex criminal trials and criminal...