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...
by Pawel Milczarek | Dec 9, 2023 | Accused's Credibility - Right to Disclosure and Presence at Trial, Capacity to Consent, Charter s.8, Fundamental Concepts, Non-Warrant Excision, Sexual Assault
This week’s top three summaries: R v Zacharias, 2023 SCC 30: s.8 non-warrant #excision, R v Haidary, 2023 ONCA 786: #tailoring evidence, and R v SB, 2023 ONCA 784: s.271 capacity to consent. Our firm focuses on representation in complex criminal trials and...
by Pawel Milczarek | Jun 3, 2023 | Absence of Motive to Fabricate, Accused Election, Credibility, Fraud, Fundamental Concepts
This week’s top three summaries: R v Kitch, 2023 NSCA 33: #fraud elements and reasons, R v RW, 2023 ONCA 250: IAC and #re-election, and R v Taher, 2023 ONSC 1568: #motive to fabricate. This week’s top case deals with the elements of fraud and required...
by Pawel Milczarek | May 20, 2023 | Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, Fundamental Concepts, Hearsay, Murder Parole Eligibility Reduction, Necessity, The Principled Exception
This week’s top three summaries: R v LaChance, 2023 SKCA 48: #necessity and hearsay exp’n, R v Bruzzese, 2023 ONCA 300: absence of #forensics, and R v Baker, 2023 ABCA 136: #murder parole eligibility hearing. This week’s top case deals with the...
