by Pawel Milczarek | Dec 11, 2021 | Air of Reality, Eye-Witness Identification, Possession, Self-Defence, The W(D) Instruction
This week’s top three summaries: R v Effert 2021 ABCA 388: #self-defence, R v Alvarez, 2021 ONCA 851: #eye-witness ID, and R v Godelia, 2021 ONSC 7464: W(D) 2nd prong & #circumstantial evidence. R v Effert, 2021 ABCA 388 [November 26, 2021] Self Defence...
by Pawel Milczarek | Aug 28, 2021 | Evidence, Experts, IRCAs, Possession, Sentencing
This week’s top three summaries: R v Anderson, 2021 NSCA 62: Impact of #Race and Culture Assessments, R v KJ, 2021 ONCA 570: W(D) applies to #experts, and R v Choudhry, 2021 ONCA 560: #access is not #control. R v Anderson, 2021 NSCA 62 [August 17, 2021]...
by Pawel Milczarek | Jun 5, 2021 | Absence of Motive to Fabricate, Confidential Informants, Credibility, Evidence, Possession, Warrants
This week’s top three summaries: R v Swain, 2021 BCCA 207: comp #motive to fabricate, R v Chu, 2021 ONSC 3825: #possession, and R v Fowler, 2021 ONSC 3180: warrants #corroboration. R v Swain, 2021 BCCA 207 [May 26, 2021] Lack of Evidence of Complainant...
