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9 09, 2023

The Defence Toolkit – September 9, 2023: “Their Entire Worldly Possessions”
The Defence Toolkit – September 9, 2023: “Their Entire Worldly Possessions”

Defence of Property, Duress, Self-Defence, Sexual Offences Against Children, Uncategorized

The Defence Toolkit – September 9, 2023: “Their Entire Worldly Possessions”

By Pawel Milczarek|2023-09-09T09:13:23-06:00September 9th, 2023|Defence of Property, Duress, Self-Defence, Sexual Offences Against Children, Uncategorized|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Verhaeghe, 2023 ABCJ 134: #defence of self & property, R v Bonick, 2023 ABCJ 146: #duress, [...]

2 09, 2023

The Defence Toolkit – September 2, 2023
The Defence Toolkit – September 2, 2023

Appeals, Charter s.12, Consent, Mandatory Minimum, Memory Gaps, Misapprehension of Evidence, Sexual Assault

The Defence Toolkit – September 2, 2023

By Pawel Milczarek|2023-09-02T10:24:31-06:00September 2nd, 2023|Appeals, Charter s.12, Consent, Mandatory Minimum, Memory Gaps, Misapprehension of Evidence, Sexual Assault|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v J.G., 2023 SKCA 92: #contrary evidence, R v Gargan, 2023 NWTCA 5: s.151 min sentence, and [...]

5 08, 2023

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

Amicus, Charter - Detention, Charter 10(b), CSO for Serious Offence, Sentencing

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

By Pawel Milczarek|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 [...]

29 07, 2023

The Defence Toolkit – July 29, 2023: “The Right to be a Nuissance”
The Defence Toolkit – July 29, 2023: “The Right to be a Nuissance”

Charter s.8, Credibility, Inadvertent Tainting, Reasonable Expectation of Privacy, Self-Defence

The Defence Toolkit – July 29, 2023: “The Right to be a Nuissance”

By Pawel Milczarek|2023-07-29T08:07:22-06:00July 29th, 2023|Charter s.8, Credibility, Inadvertent Tainting, Reasonable Expectation of Privacy, Self-Defence|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Walker, 2023 ABKB 341: #self-defence v police, R v Louie, 2023 ABKB 352: s.8 Apt CCTV, [...]

22 07, 2023

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

Addiction Mitigation, Appeals, Criminal Organization, Gladue - Mitigation, Insufficient Reasons, Resolving Conflicting Versions, Sentencing

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

By Pawel Milczarek|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, [...]

15 07, 2023

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

Appeals, Assault, Driving Prohibitions, Fresh Evidence, Sentencing, Unreasonable Verdict

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

By Pawel Milczarek|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 [...]

1 07, 2023

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

Accused - Irrelevant Factors, Credibility, Dangerous Offender, Evidence, Prior Consistent Statements, Sentencing

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

By Pawel Milczarek|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 [...]

10 06, 2023

The Defence Toolkit – June 10, 2023
The Defence Toolkit – June 10, 2023

CSO for Serious Offence, Disclosure, Gladue - Mitigation, Sentencing, Witness Protection Program

The Defence Toolkit – June 10, 2023

By Pawel Milczarek|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 [...]

3 06, 2023

The Defence Toolkit – June 3, 2023 – “Breach of Policy or Fraud?”
The Defence Toolkit – June 3, 2023 – “Breach of Policy or Fraud?”

Absence of Motive to Fabricate, Accused Election, Credibility, Fraud, Fundamental Concepts

The Defence Toolkit – June 3, 2023 – “Breach of Policy or Fraud?”

By Pawel Milczarek|2023-06-03T07:30:37-06:00June 3rd, 2023|Absence of Motive to Fabricate, Accused Election, Credibility, Fraud, Fundamental Concepts|0 Comments

This week's top three summaries: R v Kitch, 2023 NSCA 33: #fraud elements and reasons, R v RW, 2023 ONCA 250: IAC and #re-election, [...]

27 05, 2023

The Defence Toolkit – May 27, 2023: “DYU? – I don’t know”
The Defence Toolkit – May 27, 2023: “DYU? – I don’t know”

Charter 10(b), Defence Re-Opening, Hearsay, Informational Duty, Narrative Exception

The Defence Toolkit – May 27, 2023: “DYU? – I don’t know”

By Pawel Milczarek|2023-05-27T10:10:17-06:00May 27th, 2023|Charter 10(b), Defence Re-Opening, Hearsay, Informational Duty, Narrative Exception|0 Comments

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, [...]

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