by Pawel Milczarek | Aug 2, 2025 | Accessory after the fact, Capacity to Consent, Consent, Wilful Blindness, YCJA
This week’s top three summaries: R v IM, 2025 SCC 23: YCJA adult #sentences, R v Stewart, 2025 NSCA 57: #blackout & consent, R v Rashed, 2025 ONCA 515: #accessory wilful blindness R v IM, 2025 SCC 23 [July 18, 2025] Youth Criminal Justice Act sentencing:...
by Pawel Milczarek | Sep 7, 2024 | Fundamental Concepts, Right to Silence, Sexual History s 276, Subjective Mens Rea
This week’s top three summaries: R v Reimer, 2024 ONCA 519: s.276 #texts, R v McKay, 2024 SKCA 72: #toxicology evidence, and R v Smockum, 2024 SKCA 81: #silence in medical interviews R v Reimer, 2024 ONCA 519 [July 2, 2024] s.276: Texts Discussing Plans for...
by Pawel Milczarek | Jun 15, 2024 | Fundamental Concepts, Jury Charge - Isolating Evidence, s.161 - Contact with Children, Sentencing, Subjective Mens Rea
This week’s top three summaries: R v Zeng, 2024 ONCA 386: #rolled up instruction, R v AB, 2024 ONCA 446: #subjective mens rea, and R v Howitt, 2024 SKCA 51: 161 #tailoring. R v Zeng, 2024 ONCA 386 [May 15, 2024] Party Liability Jury Instructions and Crown Theory...
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 Pawel Milczarek | May 4, 2024 | Fundamental Concepts, Gap in Record, Mens Reas Co-existence, Non-Insane Automatism, Sentencing
This week’s top three summaries: R v Thomas, 2024 NWTCA 3: Mens Rea & Actus Reus, R v Criece, 2024 SKCA 41: sentence #gap, and R v Morris, 2024 SKCA 36: #automatism. Our firm focuses on representation in complex criminal trials and criminal appeals. We also...
by Pawel Milczarek | Feb 17, 2024 | Fundamental Concepts, NCRMD, Onus on a Defence, Possession
This week’s top three summaries: R v Refaeh, 2024 ONSC 755: #onus on driving offence, R v Ozipko, 2024 SKCA 9: NCR #release, and R v Larin, 2024 ABKB 47: #possession. Our firm focuses on representation in complex criminal trials and criminal appeals. We also...
