by Pawel Milczarek | May 23, 2026 | Insufficient Reasons, Probative v Prejudicial, The Principled Exception
This week’s top three summaries: R v Paddy, 2026 SKCA 27: #prejudice v probative, R v ML, 2026 ONCA 339: #principled exp’n, R v DP, 2026 NSCA 34: #reasons on credibility R v Paddy, 2026 SKCA 27 [February 20, 2026] Conduct outside Indictment Period:...
by Pawel Milczarek | May 16, 2026 | Accused Exculpatory Testimony - Fabrication, Bad Character Evidence, Challenge for Cause
This week’s top three summaries: R v Sullivan, 2026 ABCA 140: #challenge for cause, R v Lekhraj, 2026 BCCA 175: accused #character, R v RN, 2026 ONCA 315: accused #fabrication R v Sullivan, 2026 ABCA 140 [April 29, 2026] Jury Challenge for Cause: Attitudes...
by Pawel Milczarek | May 9, 2026 | Charter s.9, Consent, Power of Arrest
This week’s top three summaries: R v TG, 2026 ONCA 298: s.9 #mistake ID, R v JHC, 2026 ONCA 285: non-verbal #consent, R v SF, 2026 ONCA 293: bad character #consent R v TG, 2026 ONCA 298 [April 29, 2026] Charter s.9: A Case of Mistaken Identity [Reasons on s.9 by...
by Pawel Milczarek | May 2, 2026 | 715.1 Video Evidence, Charter s.8, Sexual Assault
This week’s top three summaries: R v SM, 2026 NSCA 30: s271 and #persistent badgering, R v Stark, 2026 SKCA 48: s.8 non-consent #inferences, R v Skiffington, 2026 BCCA 151: s715.1 #factors R v SM, 2026 NSCA 30 [April 13, 2026] Sexual Assault: Persistent...
by Pawel Milczarek | Apr 25, 2026 | Identification, Murder - Specific Intent, Procuring, Resemblance Evidence
This week’s top three summaries: R v Fitzpatrick, 2026 ONCA 261: #resemblance ID, R v Applegarth, 2026 ABCA 122: #murder intent, R v Deidun, 2026 ONCA 211: #procuring elements R v Fitzpatrick, 2026 ONCA 262 [March 25, 2026] Identification Evidence: Resemblance...
