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The Defence Toolkit serves up summaries and commentary on the editor’s choice of the three best Canadian criminal defence cases every week. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn to get notified of new posts.
The Defence Toolkit – May 23, 2026: Guns in a Locker
This week's top three summaries: R v Paddy, 2026 SKCA 27: #prejudice v probative, R v ML, 2026 ONCA 339: #principled exp'n, R v DP, 2026 NSCA 34: #reasons on credibility R v Paddy, 2026 SKCA 27 [February 20, 2026] Conduct outside Indictment Period: Prejudicial Value...
The Defence Toolkit – May 16, 2026: Jury Challenge for Drug Use
This week's top three summaries: R v Sullivan, 2026 ABCA 140: #challenge for cause, R v Lekhraj, 2026 BCCA 175: accused #character, R v RN, 2026 ONCA 315: accused #fabrication R v Sullivan, 2026 ABCA 140 [April 29, 2026] Jury Challenge for Cause: Attitudes towards...
The Defence Toolkit – May 2, 2026: Persistent Badgering
This week's top three summaries: R v SM, 2026 NSCA 30: s271 and #persistent badgering, R v Stark, 2026 SKCA 48: s.8 non-consent #inferences, R v Skiffington, 2026 BCCA 151: s715.1 #factors R v SM, 2026 NSCA 30 [April 13, 2026] Sexual Assault: Persistent Badgering is...
The Defence Toolkit – April 25, 2026: Resemblance or Nothing?
This week's top three summaries: R v Fitzpatrick, 2026 ONCA 261: #resemblance ID, R v Applegarth, 2026 ABCA 122: #murder intent, R v Deidun, 2026 ONCA 211: #procuring elements R v Fitzpatrick, 2026 ONCA 262 [March 25, 2026] Identification Evidence: Resemblance...
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The Defence Toolkit – April 4, 2026: The Condo Garage and Surveillance
This week's top three summaries: R v Lye, 2026 ONCA 188: s.8 condo #garage, R v Griggs, 2026 ONCA 135: s.8 Jones standing, R v Martinez, 2026 ABCA 44: #self-defence R v Lye, 2026 ONCA 188 [March 16, 2026] Charter s.8: Police Surveillance in Condo Garage and Garofoli...
The Defence Toolkit: February 28, 2026 – Video Analysis by Judges
This week's top three summaries: R v Benn, 2026 ABCA 14: #video ID and DNA, R v Kipusi, 2026 ONCA 86: s.7 #disclosure NCR, R v JB, 2026 ONCA 44: #trust relationships R v Benn, 2026 ABCA 14 [January 19, 2026] Identification: Dangers of Video Review by Judges and Limits...
The Defence Toolkit – January 10, 2026: After the Fact Demeanour
This week's top three summaries: R v Townsend, 2025 BCCA 459: #after the fact, R v ZML, 2025 ONCA 872: accused #fabrication, R v Meeko, 2025 NUCA 12: #bad character R v Townsend, 2025 BCCA 459 [December 22, 2025] After the Fact Conduct: Post Offence Demeanour [Reasons...
The Defence Toolkit – December 20, 2025: Christmas Cheer from the Courts
This week's top three summaries: R v Carignan, 2025 SCC 43: s.9 #arrest, R v Stuart, 2025 ABCA 404: #cross & s.276, R v Linklater, 2025 MBCA 104: #eye-witness ID R v Carignan, 2025 SCC 43 [December 12, 2025] Charter s.9 - The Power to Arrest is Limited by s....
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