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7 10, 2023

The Defence Toolkit – October 7, 2023

By |2023-10-07T08:59:10-06:00October 7th, 2023|Appeals, Contact Prohibitions, Ineffective Assistance, Insufficient Reasons, Sentencing|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v  DG, 2023 ONCA 588: reconciling #credibility findings, R v Brick, 2023 SKCA 107: #judging own client, [...]

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30 09, 2023

The Defence Toolkit – September 30, 2023 – “Ex Parte”

By |2023-09-30T09:50:01-06:00September 30th, 2023|715.1 Video Evidence, Joint Submissions, Presence at Trial s.650, Procedure, Sentencing|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v  MC, 2023 ONCA 611: right to #present, R v JDC, 2023 ABCA 255: s.715.1 #memory, and [...]

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16 09, 2023

The Defence Toolkit – September 16, 2023 “No Memory of What Happened”

By |2023-09-16T07:09:29-06:00September 16th, 2023|Capacity to Consent, RPG Evidence in Place, Sexual Assault, SOIRA Exemption, Warrants|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v  Owston, 2023 SKCA 101: s.271 #capacity for consent, R v Hess and Profetto, 2023 ONSC 3065: [...]

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5 08, 2023

The Defence Toolkit – August 5, 2023 “Police Station Interviewing”

By |2023-08-05T16:09:24-06:00August 5th, 2023|Amicus, Charter - Detention, Charter 10(b), CSO for Serious Offence, Sentencing|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Corner, 2023 ONCA 509: #detention & police interview, R v Kahsai, 2023 SCC 20: #amicus, and R [...]

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22 07, 2023

The Defence Toolkit – July 22, 2023 “Not Every Group of Three Persons”

By |2023-07-22T08:49:50-06:00July 22nd, 2023|Addiction Mitigation, Appeals, Criminal Organization, Gladue - Mitigation, Insufficient Reasons, Resolving Conflicting Versions, Sentencing|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Abdullahi, 2023 SCC 19: #appellate review, crim org, R v Murillo, 2023 SKCA 78: #conflicting evidence, [...]

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15 07, 2023

The Defence Toolkit – July 15, 2023 “Understanding Fundamental Tenets of Criminal Law”

By |2023-07-15T07:12:45-06:00July 15th, 2023|Appeals, Assault, Driving Prohibitions, Fresh Evidence, Sentencing, Unreasonable Verdict|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: Nagle v R, 2023 NBCA 35: #assault, #appeals, R v Haroon, 2023 MBCA 60: release of #exhibits, and [...]

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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 [...]

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10 06, 2023

The Defence Toolkit – June 10, 2023

By |2023-06-10T08:44:33-06:00June 10th, 2023|CSO for Serious Offence, Disclosure, Gladue - Mitigation, Sentencing, Witness Protection Program|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Rabbit, 2023 ABCA 170: #gladue reduction, R v TJH 2023 YKCA 2: #CSO for s.151, and R [...]

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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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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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