25 11, 2023

The Defence Toolkit – November 25, 2023

By |2023-11-25T09:37:47-07:00November 25th, 2023|Appeals, Hearsay, Narrative Exception, Offences, Possession of Stolen Property|1 Comment

This week's top three summaries: R v  K.C., 2023 BCCA 411: prior #consistent stmt, R v Marrone, 2023 ONCA 742: apprehension of #bias, [...]

27 05, 2023

The Defence Toolkit – May 27, 2023: “DYU? – I don’t know”

By |2023-05-27T10:10:17-06:00May 27th, 2023|Charter 10(b), Defence Re-Opening, Hearsay, Informational Duty, Narrative Exception|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v CL, 2023 SKCA 58: s.10(b) informational duty, R v Castro Wunsch, 2023 ABCA 160: narrative & #hearsay, [...]

6 02, 2021

The Defence Toolkit – February 6, 2021

By |2021-02-06T13:06:47-07:00February 6th, 2021|Evidence, Hearsay, Mr. Big Evidence, Narrative Exception, Prior Consistent Statements, Veracity of Other Witnesses|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v NP, 2021 BCCA 25: #narrative and prior #consistent stmt, R v Bernier, 2021 ABCA 27: accused #interview and other's [...]

23 01, 2021

The Defence Toolkit – January 23, 2021

By |2021-01-23T13:18:15-07:00January 23rd, 2021|Car Search - Cannabis Act, Charter s.8, Evidence, Hearsay, Mr. Big Evidence, Narrative Exception|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Borel, 2021 ONCA 16: #narrative exception, R v Dauphinais, 2021 ABQB 21: #MrBig exclusion, and R v Sappleton, 2021 ONSC [...]

16 01, 2021

The Defence Toolkit – January 16, 2021

By |2021-01-16T10:39:52-07:00January 16th, 2021|Charter s.12, CSO for Serious Offence, Fentanyl Trafficking, Mandatory Minimum, Narrative Exception|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Eisnor, 2020 ABCA 459: #narrative error, R v Gerbrandt, 2020 ABPC 261: mandatory min making child porn available  #unconstitutional [...]

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