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11 05, 2024

The Defence Toolkit – May 11, 2024

By |2024-05-11T09:59:01-06:00May 11th, 2024|Abandonment, Charter s.8, French language rights, Fundamental Concepts, Sentencing, SOIRA Exemption|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Tayo Tompouba, 2024 SCC 16: #French rights, R v Williams, 2024 ONSC 1170: s.8 #abandonment, and [...]

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4 05, 2024

The Defence Toolkit – May 4, 2024: “May the Force be With You”

By |2024-05-04T08:48:22-06:00May 4th, 2024|Fundamental Concepts, Gap in Record, Mens Reas Co-existence, Non-Insane Automatism, Sentencing|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Thomas, 2024 NWTCA 3: Mens Rea & Actus Reus, R v Criece, 2024 SKCA 41: sentence [...]

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9 03, 2024

The Defence Toolkit – March 8, 2024: Reasonable Expectation of Privacy

By |2024-03-09T07:18:58-07:00March 9th, 2024|Charter s.8, Overseizure, Pre-Trial Custody, Reasonable Expectation of Privacy, Warrants|1 Comment

This week's top three summaries: R v Bykovets, 2024 SCC 6: #privacy & IPs, R v Gill, 2024 BCCA 63: #overseizure, and R [...]

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10 02, 2024

The Defence Toolkit – February 10, 2024: “Please knock before entry”

By |2024-02-10T08:26:16-07:00February 10th, 2024|Charter s.8, Dangerous Offender, No Knock, Sentencing, Sexual Assault, Sexual Purpose|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Russell, 2024 ONSC 529: s.8 no #knock, RTJ, R v TA, 2024 ONSC 528: #sexual purpose, [...]

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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|1 Comment

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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