This week's top three summaries: R v McDonald, 2025 ONCA 807: Browne v Dunn, R v Brennan, 2025 ONSC 6116: s.8 #marijuana smell, R v MR, 2025 ONCA 789: #appeal bail R v McDonald, 2025 ONCA 807 [November 25, 2025] The Rule in Browne v Dunn [Reasons by Fairburn A.C.J.O., with David M. Paciocco and A. Harvison Young JJ.A. concurring] AUTHOR'S NOTE: The Rule in Browne v. Dunn is grounded in trial fairness, which means its application is highly fact-specific. The jurisprudence does not require...

This week's top three summaries: R v Demetroff, 2025 ABCA 373: #after the fact, R v BR, 2025 ABKB 659: s.8 school #principal, R v Robinson, 2025 ABCJ 196: #witnesses R v Demetroff, 2025 ABCA 373 [November 14, 2025] W(D): Statements led by the Crown, After the Fact Conduct: Proven False Statements, Bad Character Evidence [Jolaine Antonio, Kevin Feth, and Tamara Friesen JJ.A.] AUTHOR'S NOTE: This case deals with the W(D) instruction, After the Fact Conduct, and Bad Character Evidence. In a...

This week's top three summaries: R v Bjil, 2025 SKCA 116: #technology, R v Lessard, 2025 ONCA 760: #NCRMD, R v Krelove, 2025 ONSC 6004: #domestic discharge R v Bijl, 2025 SKCA 116 [November 13, 2025] Evidence of Functioning Technology: Radar [Reasons by Kilback J.A. with Tholl and Bardai JJ.A. concurring] AUTHOR'S NOTE: As law enforcement continues to expand its reliance on technology—AI facial recognition, rapid DNA analysis, automated licence-plate readers, and more—courts must remain...