This week's top three summaries: R v Walton, 2025 ONCA 368: #excessive intervention, R v Hardestine, 2025 BCSC 889: #ruse stop, R v Serieaux, 2025 ONSC 2356: #NCRMD R v Walton, 2025 ONCA 368 [May 14, 2025] Excessive Judicial Intervention [Reasons by P. Lauwers J.A. with J. George and J. Copeland JJ.A. concurring] AUTHOR'S NOTE: This case is a textbook illustration of judicial overreach and reinforces the critical principle that judges must not only be impartial—they must be seen to be...

This week's top three summaries: R v Selby, 2025 ABCJ 70: #trust position, R v Aleekuk, 2025 NWTCA 4: #kienapple, R v Ahola, 2025 ONSC 2614: #impaired by drug R v Selby, 2025 ABCJ 70 [April 25, 2025] Sexual Exploitation (s.153): Position of Trust [Justice G.S. Dunnigan] AUTHOR'S NOTE: This case provides a clear and comprehensive review of the legal contours of a “position of trust” under s. 153(1) of the Criminal Code—critical in cases of sexual exploitation involving 16- and 17-year-olds....

This week's top three summaries: R v KF, 2025 ABCA 149: #principled exception ID, R v JC, 2025 ONCA 331: DO #intractability, R v Willier, 2025 ABKB 260: s8 in #medical info R v KF, 2025 ABCA 149 [April 29, 2025] Principled Exception to Hearsay: Identification by of a Third Party in a Mr. Big Confession [Kevin Feehan, William T. de Wit, Joshua B. Hawkes JJ.A.] AUTHOR'S NOTE: This case is a masterclass in distinguishing between two legal concepts that are often conflated: corroboration for...