by Pawel Milczarek | Sep 14, 2024 | Opinion Evidence, Prosecution Closing, Self-Defence
This week’s top three summaries: R v CD, 2024 NLCA 22: self #defence force, R v Jenkins, 2024 ONCA 533: police lay #opinion, and R v Borhot, 2024 ABKB 438: reverse #closing submissions. R v CD, 2024 NLCA 22 [June 18, 2024] Self-Defence: Measuring Force to a...
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...
by Pawel Milczarek | Nov 20, 2021 | Charter - Detention, Hearsay, Obstructing Peace Officer, Opinion Evidence, The W(D) Instruction
This week’s top three summaries: R v Tutu, 2021 ONCA 805: #psych detention & obstruct, R v Kotio, 2021 NSCA 76: lay #opinion & #trauma, and R v Hoffman, 2021 ONCA 781: W(D) re other testimony, #hearsay R v Tutu, 2021 ONCA 805 [November 12, 2021]...
by Pawel Milczarek | Jun 19, 2021 | Charter s.8, Evidence, Motion of Particulars, Opinion Evidence, The Information/Indictment
This week’s top three summaries: R v Daou, 2021 ONCA 380: cop #opinion of guilt, R v Bugle, 2021 ABPC 45: s.8 #search for #vehicle docs, and R v Carter, 2021 ABQB 430: #particulars motion. R v Daou, 2021 ONCA 380 [June 3, 2021] Opinion Evidence – Police...
