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7 03, 2021

The Defence Toolkit – March 7, 2021
The Defence Toolkit – March 7, 2021

Bad Character Evidence, Charter s24(2), Co-Conspirator's Exception, Fundamental Concepts, Hearsay, Inferences for the Defence, Probative v Prejudicial, s.10(b) Violation, Uncategorized

The Defence Toolkit – March 7, 2021

By Pawel Milczarek|2021-03-07T10:53:11-07:00March 7th, 2021|Bad Character Evidence, Charter s24(2), Co-Conspirator's Exception, Fundamental Concepts, Hearsay, Inferences for the Defence, Probative v Prejudicial, s.10(b) Violation, Uncategorized|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Mann, 2021 ONCA 103: #Defence #inferences, R v ZWC, 2021 ONCA 116: prior #discreditable conduct, and R v Dawkins, 2021 [...]

19 12, 2020

The Defence Toolkit – December 19, 2020
The Defence Toolkit – December 19, 2020

Certiorari, Charter 11(b), Fundamental Concepts, Late Disclosure Adjournment, The Rule Against Collateral Attack

The Defence Toolkit – December 19, 2020

By Pawel Milczarek|2020-12-19T15:41:54-07:00December 19th, 2020|Certiorari, Charter 11(b), Fundamental Concepts, Late Disclosure Adjournment, The Rule Against Collateral Attack|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Irwin, 2020 ONCA 776: rule against #collateral attack, R v Ellis, 2020 NSCA 78: 11(b) and #disclosure, and R v [...]

14 06, 2020

The Defence Toolkit – June 14, 2020
The Defence Toolkit – June 14, 2020

Charter + s.52 - Declaratory Relief, Charter 10(b), Charter s.8, Choice of Counsel, Fundamental Concepts, Impaired Operation, Non-Insane Automatism, Reasonable Expectation of Privacy, Search of Cell Incident to Arrest, Voluntariness of Act

The Defence Toolkit – June 14, 2020

By Pawel Milczarek|2020-06-14T12:25:22-06:00June 14th, 2020|Charter + s.52 - Declaratory Relief, Charter 10(b), Charter s.8, Choice of Counsel, Fundamental Concepts, Impaired Operation, Non-Insane Automatism, Reasonable Expectation of Privacy, Search of Cell Incident to Arrest, Voluntariness of Act|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Sullivan, 2020 ONCA 333, R v El-Majzoub, 2020 ABPC 105, and R v Virk, 2020 ONCJ 278. [...]

30 05, 2020

The Defence Toolkit – May 30, 2020
The Defence Toolkit – May 30, 2020

Accused's Credibility - Right to Disclosure and Presence at Trial, Charter s.7, Fundamental Concepts

The Defence Toolkit – May 30, 2020

By Pawel Milczarek|2020-05-30T13:07:30-06:00May 30th, 2020|Accused's Credibility - Right to Disclosure and Presence at Trial, Charter s.7, Fundamental Concepts|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v GV, 2020 ONCA 291, R v MD, 2020 ONCA 290, and R v Raja, 2020 ONCJ 250. [...]

5 04, 2020

The Defence Toolkit – April 5, 2020
The Defence Toolkit – April 5, 2020

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, Charter s.7, Defences, Entrapment, Evidence, Fundamental Concepts, History of the Parties, Self-Defence, Similar Fact

The Defence Toolkit – April 5, 2020

By Pawel Milczarek|2020-04-05T11:06:24-06:00April 5th, 2020|Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, Charter s.7, Defences, Entrapment, Evidence, Fundamental Concepts, History of the Parties, Self-Defence, Similar Fact|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Darnley, 2020 ONCA 179, R v WM, 2020 ONCA 236, and R v Patterson, 2020 ONCJ 156. [...]

8 03, 2020

The Defence Toolkit – March 8, 2020
The Defence Toolkit – March 8, 2020

Bad Character Evidence, Brown v Dunn, Defences, Fundamental Concepts, Juries, Jury Charge - Motive to Fabricate, Jury Charge - Out of Court Statements, Probative v Prejudicial, Self-Defence

The Defence Toolkit – March 8, 2020

By Pawel Milczarek|2020-03-08T11:42:53-06:00March 8th, 2020|Bad Character Evidence, Brown v Dunn, Defences, Fundamental Concepts, Juries, Jury Charge - Motive to Fabricate, Jury Charge - Out of Court Statements, Probative v Prejudicial, Self-Defence|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Dowd, 2020 MBCA 23, R v Khill, 2020 ONCA 151, and R v JOL, 2020 ABCA 73. [...]

6 10, 2019

The Defence Toolkit – October 6, 2019
The Defence Toolkit – October 6, 2019

Ancillary Powers Doctrine, Breach of the Peace, Charter 11(b), Charter s.8, Complexity of the Case, Fundamental Concepts, Mandatory Destruction of Records

The Defence Toolkit – October 6, 2019

By Pawel Milczarek|2019-10-06T09:10:58-06:00October 6th, 2019|Ancillary Powers Doctrine, Breach of the Peace, Charter 11(b), Charter s.8, Complexity of the Case, Fundamental Concepts, Mandatory Destruction of Records|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: Fleming v Ontario, 2019 SCC 45, R v Lemioer, 2019 SKCA 95, and R v Alston, 2019 ONSC 5491. [...]

24 08, 2019

The Defence Toolkit – August 24, 2019
The Defence Toolkit – August 24, 2019

Appeals, Brown v Dunn, Charter s.8, Evidence, Failure to Draft Step, Fundamental Concepts, Mens Reas Co-existence, Prior Consistent Statements, Uneven Scrutiny, Warrants

The Defence Toolkit – August 24, 2019

By Pawel Milczarek|2019-08-24T08:13:04-06:00August 24th, 2019|Appeals, Brown v Dunn, Charter s.8, Evidence, Failure to Draft Step, Fundamental Concepts, Mens Reas Co-existence, Prior Consistent Statements, Uneven Scrutiny, Warrants|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Shevalev, 2019 BCCA 296, R v Moyles, 2019 SKCA 72, and R v Willis, 2019 NSCA 64. [...]