1 07, 2023

The Defence Toolkit – July 1, 2023 “Obviously motivated by self-interest.”

By |2023-07-01T08:49:32-06:00July 1st, 2023|Accused - Irrelevant Factors, Credibility, Dangerous Offender, Evidence, Prior Consistent Statements, Sentencing|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Thompson, 2023 SKCA 66: #credibility of accused, R v Freedland, 2023 ONCA 386: prior consistent #statements, and [...]

12 03, 2022

The Defence Toolkit – March 12, 2022

By |2022-03-12T09:05:37-07:00March 12th, 2022|Accused - Co-Accused trials, Accused - Irrelevant Factors, Charter s24(2), Credibility, Impact on Charter Protected Interest, Uncategorized|1 Comment

This week's top three summaries: R v Whiskeyjack, 2022 ABCA 76: co-accused #credibility , R v CT., 2022 ONCA 163: #credibility as accused, and R v Sefton, [...]

12 06, 2021

The Defence Toolkit – June 12, 2021

By |2021-06-12T07:10:07-06:00June 12th, 2021|Accused - Irrelevant Factors, As Soon As Practicable, Charter s.8, Credibility, Impaired Operation, Strip Search|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v BL, 2021 ONCA 373: presumed guilt & #trial attendance, R v Goodman, 2021 SKCA 78: as soon as practicable, [...]

13 03, 2021

The Defence Toolkit – March 13, 2021

By |2021-03-13T10:24:40-07:00March 13th, 2021|Accused - Irrelevant Factors, Charter s.14 - Interpretation Rights, Credibility, Refusal|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Titong, 2021 ABCA 75: accused #testimony, R v Tshibola, 2021 ONSC 1346: #interpretation rights, and R v Mtgona, 2021 ONSC [...]

12 07, 2020

The Defence Toolkit – July 12, 2020

By |2020-07-12T10:41:01-06:00July 12th, 2020|Accused - Irrelevant Factors, Appeals, Charter s.9, Recovered Memories, Ruse Traffic Stops, Sexual Assault, Unreasonable Verdict|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Waterman, 2020 NLCA 18, R v Odle, 2020 ONSC 3991, and R v AK, 2020 ONCA 435. [...]

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