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3 06, 2023

The Defence Toolkit – June 3, 2023 – “Breach of Policy or Fraud?”

By |2023-06-03T07:30:37-06:00June 3rd, 2023|Absence of Motive to Fabricate, Accused Election, Credibility, Fraud, Fundamental Concepts|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Kitch, 2023 NSCA 33: #fraud elements and reasons, R v RW, 2023 ONCA 250: IAC and #re-election, [...]

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20 05, 2023

The Defence Toolkit – May 20, 2023 “When the Witness ran from Court”

By |2023-05-20T08:36:06-06:00May 20th, 2023|Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, Fundamental Concepts, Hearsay, Murder Parole Eligibility Reduction, Necessity, The Principled Exception|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v LaChance, 2023 SKCA 48: #necessity and hearsay exp'n, R v Bruzzese, 2023 ONCA 300: absence of #forensics, [...]

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13 05, 2023

The Defence Toolkit – May 13, 2023: “Manifest Frivolity”

By |2023-05-13T09:45:20-06:00May 13th, 2023|Accused Exculpatory Testimony - Fabrication, Charter s24(1) Remedy, Defence Reasonably Available, Defence Vukelich, Evidence, Fundamental Concepts, Stay of Proceedings, Voir Dire Format|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Haevischer, 2023 SCC 11: #summary dismissal & voir dires, R v Hanan, 2023 SCC 12: 11(b) defence [...]

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25 02, 2023

The Defence Toolkit – February 25, 2023

By |2023-03-13T11:46:41-06:00February 25th, 2023|Brown v Dunn, Disreputable Witness, Sentencing, The Principled Exception, Totality, Youthful First Offender|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Mohamed, 2023 ONCA 104: #principled exception , R v Hirsh., 2023 ABCA 59: #totality and restraint, and R v AI, [...]

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4 02, 2023

The Defence Toolkit – February 4, 2023

By |2023-02-04T11:21:41-07:00February 4th, 2023|Accused's Right to Address Issues of Importance to Trial Judge, Appeal Custody, Charter s.12, Fundamental Concepts, Mandatory Minimum, Sentencing|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Hills, 2023 SCC 2: s12 #cruel and unusual, R v MV, 2023 ONCA 739: 1.5 to 1 on #prison [...]

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5 11, 2022

The Defence Toolkit – November 5, 2022

By |2023-02-14T04:02:23-07:00November 5th, 2022|Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, Charter s.7, Dangerous Offender, Juries, Jury Charge - Opining About Evidence, Overbreadth of Legislation, Sentencing|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Ndhlovu, 2022 SCC 38: #sex offender registry, R v Harris, 2022 ONCA 739: #absence of evidence, and R v KC, [...]

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8 10, 2022

The Defence Toolkit – October 8, 2022

By |2023-02-14T04:36:25-07:00October 8th, 2022|Attempted Murder, Credibility, Functus Officio, Fundamental Concepts, Stereotypes of Human Behaviour|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v DEA, 2022 ABCA 308: functus and #sentencing, R v Weng, 2022 BCCA 332: mens rea attempt #murder, and R v [...]

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3 09, 2022

The Defence Toolkit – September 3, 2022

By |2023-02-14T04:38:29-07:00September 3rd, 2022|Causation, Charter s24(2), Discoverability, Fundamental Concepts, Murder - First Degree - deliberation|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Ally, 2022 ONCA 558: #deliberation for 1st degree, R v Badu, 2022 ABCA 267: 24(2) #discoverability, and R v Doering, [...]

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