by Pawel Milczarek | Apr 6, 2024 | Charter 10(b), Evidence, Possession, Waiver
This week’s top three summaries: R v Giroux, 2024 ABCJ 71: s.10(b), voluntariness, indigineity, R v Smith, 2024 ONSC 1482: #possession & DNA, and R v Pearson, 2024 ABCJ 67: no prelim #waiver by non-appearance. Our firm focuses on representation in complex...
by Pawel Milczarek | Oct 21, 2023 | Charter 10(b), Charter s.7, Charter s.8, Charter s.9, Reasonable Grounds, Search Incident to Arrest, Use of Civil Judgment, Without Delay
This week’s top three summaries: R v Gallant, 2023 BCSC 1786: s.9/8 grounds – drug #pipe, R v Brazeau, 2023 ABCJ 211: s.7 excessive #force, and R v Nyhus, 2023 ABKB 567: use of #civil judgment. R v Gallant, 2023 BCSC 1786 [September 18, 2023] Charter...
by Pawel Milczarek | Aug 5, 2023 | Amicus, Charter - Detention, Charter 10(b), CSO for Serious Offence, Sentencing
This week’s top three summaries: R v Corner, 2023 ONCA 509: #detention & police interview, R v Kahsai, 2023 SCC 20: #amicus, and R v Wournell, 2023 NSCA 53: CSO for #guns, IRCA This week’s top case deals with detention and statements by the accused....
by Pawel Milczarek | May 27, 2023 | Charter 10(b), Defence Re-Opening, Hearsay, Informational Duty, Narrative Exception
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, and R v RG, 2023 ONCA 343: #reopening the defence. This week’s top case deals with a sexual assault case. For...
by Pawel Milczarek | Apr 1, 2023 | After the Fact Conduct, Charter 10(b), Charter s.8, During Search Warrant Execution, Evidence, Manner of Execution, Similar Fact, Warrants
This week’s top three summaries: R v O’Brien, 2023 ONCA 197: s.8/24(2) search for #passwords, R v Brooks, 2023 BCCA 121: not #similar, and R v Nagy, 2023 ONCA 184: after the fact conduct. This week’s top case deals with s.8 search issues....
by Pawel Milczarek | Jul 30, 2022 | Charter - Detention, Charter 10(b), Co-Conspirator's Exception, Murder - First Degree - Party Liability, Right to Re-Consult, Translation Needed, Vetrovec Witnesses
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, 2022 PECA 8: #translation & 10(b). This week’s top case deals with the...