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18 02, 2023

The Defence Toolkit – February 18, 2023

By |2023-02-18T08:16:54-07:00February 18th, 2023|Accused Criminal Record, Defences, Evidence, Non-Insane Automatism, Obstructing Peace Officer, Offences|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Shire, 2023 ONSC 762: Corbett app #violence, R v Frank, 2023 BCSC 202: #obstruction, and R v Perignon, 2023 BCSC [...]

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19 11, 2022

The Defence Toolkit – November 19, 2022

By |2022-11-19T08:45:08-07:00November 19th, 2022|Contempt of Court, Mr. Big Evidence, Presence at Trial s.650, Procedure|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v S.M., 2022 ONCA 765: s.650 #presence at trial, R v Burles, 2022 NWTCA 3: #contempt proceedings, and R v Pearson, [...]

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12 11, 2022

The Defence Toolkit – November 12, 2022

By |2023-02-14T04:06:56-07:00November 12th, 2022|Appeals, Murder - First Degree - deliberation, Probation, Uneven Scrutiny|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Hotomanie, 2022 SKCA 119: #probation as severity in sentence, R v Kebede, 2022 ABCA 353: 1st degree from #injuries, [...]

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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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10 09, 2022

The Defence Toolkit – September 10, 2022

By |2023-02-14T04:35:01-07:00September 10th, 2022|Charter s.8, Consent, Murder - First Degree - via Kidnapping, RPG Evidence in Place, Sexual Assault, Warrants|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Wise, 2022 ONCA 586: s.8 #warrant grounds, R v Murphy, 2022 ONCA 615: HIV and #consent, and R v Singh, [...]

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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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30 07, 2022

The Defence Toolkit – July 30, 2022

By |2023-02-14T04:46:13-07:00July 30th, 2022|Charter - Detention, Charter 10(b), Co-Conspirator's Exception, Murder - First Degree - Party Liability, Right to Re-Consult, Translation Needed, Vetrovec Witnesses|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v LaFrance, 2022 SCC 32: #detention and 10(b), R v Greenwood, 2022 NSCA 53: aiding, Vetrovec, co-conspirators, and R v Polusmiak, [...]

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9 04, 2022

The Defence Toolkit – April 9, 2022

By |2023-02-14T03:26:50-07:00April 9th, 2022|Charter 10(b), Charter s.7, Charter s24(2), Circumstantial Evidence, Co-Accused Instructions, Evidence, Impaired Operation, Late Disclosure|1 Comment

This week's top three summaries: R v Adeyiwola, 2022 ONSC 1824: #impaired circumstantial ev., R v Jobb, 2022 SKQB 47: #impaired late #disclosure stay, and R v [...]

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26 03, 2022

The Defence Toolkit – March 26, 2022

By |2022-03-26T10:59:47-06:00March 26th, 2022|As Soon As Practicable, Conditional Discharge, Consent, Impaired Operation, Sentencing, Sexual Assault|1 Comment

This week's top three summaries: R v Harnett, 2022 ABQB 213: 271 #reliability of recollection, R v Whitefish, 2022 SKPC 9: as soon as #practicable, and R [...]

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5 03, 2022

The Defence Toolkit – March 5, 2022

By |2022-03-05T08:59:06-07:00March 5th, 2022|Charter s.8, Manner of Execution, Reasonable Expectation of Privacy, Sexual Assault, Sexual History s 276, Warrants|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Carstairs, 2022 BCCA 69: nighttime #warrant, R v Skye View Farms Ltd., 2022 PECA 1: #warrant needed desp inspection [...]

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