16 04, 2022

The Defence Toolkit – April 16, 2022

By |2023-02-14T03:45:38-07:00April 16th, 2022|Credibility, Cross-Examination, Defence of Property, Procedure, Victim Supporters|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v A.S., 2022 SKQB 60: #mistrial for BACA bikers, R v N.G., 2022 ONSC 1875: #credibility & a missing nose, [...]

12 03, 2022

The Defence Toolkit – March 12, 2022

By |2022-03-12T09:05:37-07:00March 12th, 2022|Accused - Co-Accused trials, Accused - Irrelevant Factors, Charter s24(2), Credibility, Impact on Charter Protected Interest, Uncategorized|1 Comment

This week's top three summaries: R v Whiskeyjack, 2022 ABCA 76: co-accused #credibility , R v CT., 2022 ONCA 163: #credibility as accused, and R v Sefton, [...]

12 02, 2022

The Defence Toolkit – February 12, 2022

By |2022-02-12T09:13:28-07:00February 12th, 2022|Charter s.12, Credibility, Mandatory Minimum, Sexual Assault, Sexual History s 276, Stereotypes of Human Behaviour|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v BG, 2022 ONCA 92: #stereotypes & credibility, R v Santillana, 2022 ABQB 108: #Crown Seaboyer lost, and R v Penner, [...]

5 02, 2022

The Defence Toolkit – February 5, 2022

By |2023-02-14T03:37:40-07:00February 5th, 2022|Credibility, De Minimis, Inappropriate Notes, Judge Bound by Crown Theory, Police Officers, Reasonable Grounds|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v RH, 2022 ONCA 69: Crown #theory binds judge, R v Ward, 2022 ABPC 4: #police notes & s.8, and R [...]

27 11, 2021

The Defence Toolkit – November 27, 2021

By |2021-11-27T12:50:00-07:00November 27th, 2021|Collusion, Credibility, Juries, Police Officers, Prosecution Closing|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v CG, 2021 ONCA 809: #tainting b/w witnesses, W(D) #reasons, R v Clyke, 2021 ONCA 810: #prosecution closing, and R v [...]

21 08, 2021

The Defence Toolkit – August 21, 2021

By |2021-08-21T08:33:42-06:00August 21st, 2021|Credibility, Evidence, Motive to Fabricate, Third Party Records, Unresponsive Answers, Video Evidence|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v SSS, 2021 ONCA 552: 3rd party #records, R v Da Silva Smith, 2021 ONSC 5521: #credibility argumentative w Def, [...]

26 06, 2021

The Defence Toolkit – June 26, 2021

By |2023-02-14T03:42:17-07:00June 26th, 2021|Circumstantial Evidence, Co-Conspirator's Exception, Credibility, Evidence, Experts, Hearsay, Seized Cell Calls - Baldtree|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Iqbal, 2021 ONCA 416: accused #fabrication test, R v Boyer, 2021 NSCA 47: #circumstantial evidence and #conspiracy, and R v [...]

12 06, 2021

The Defence Toolkit – June 12, 2021

By |2021-06-12T07:10:07-06:00June 12th, 2021|Accused - Irrelevant Factors, As Soon As Practicable, Charter s.8, Credibility, Impaired Operation, Strip Search|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v BL, 2021 ONCA 373: presumed guilt & #trial attendance, R v Goodman, 2021 SKCA 78: as soon as practicable, [...]

5 06, 2021

The Defence Toolkit – June 5, 2021

By |2021-06-05T09:47:21-06:00June 5th, 2021|Absence of Motive to Fabricate, Confidential Informants, Credibility, Evidence, Possession, Warrants|0 Comments

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 [...]

24 04, 2021

The Defence Toolkit – April 24, 2021

By |2021-04-24T11:41:25-06:00April 24th, 2021|Absence of Motive to Fabricate, Air of Reality, Alternative Suspect, Credibility, Evidence, Experts, Provocation|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Gauthier, 2021 ONCA 216: alternate #suspect & #experts, R v Alas, 2021 ONCA 224: #provocation, and R v Dindyal, 2021 [...]

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