Here are some of the Supreme Court decisions we found the most impactful from 2010-2019.
Read MoreWith 2020 coming to an end, here’s an overview of some of the most impactful criminal law cases in Ontario of the year.
Read MorePolice obtained a warrant to search the appellant’s home, and seize a variety of electronic devices suspected to contain child pornography…
Read MoreRD was convicted by a judge and jury of sexual interference, sexual assault and uttering threats to cause bodily harm against his younger sister…
Read MoreThe appellant was convicted of impaired driving causing bodily harm and refusal to comply with urine sample demand…
Read MoreMr. Humberto Dapena Huerta faced an eight count indictment arising from six incidents, involving six complainants…
Read MoreThe appellant pled guilty to robbery on the basis of a joint sentencing submission of two years’ custody in addition to pre-sentence custody…
Read MoreThe Appellant was convicted of sexual assault following a judge alone trial…
Read MoreThe respondent pleaded guilty to ten weapon and drug trafficking offences…
Read MoreThe accused, Constable Darnley, is an OPP officer. Her superiors suspected that she was abusing her role as a peace officer…
Read MoreThis is an appeal from two class action lawsuits seeking damages for breach of Charter rights of former and current federal inmates who were subjected to administrative segregation…
Read MoreDoes section 11(b) apply to verdict deliberation time…
Read MoreThe accused, Mr. Chung, drove his vehicle nearly 3x the speed limit towards a major intersection in Vancouver…
Read MoreThe fundamental principle of sentencing, codified under s. 718.1 of the Code, requires that a sentence be proportionate to both the gravity of the offence and the degree of responsibility of the offender…
Read MoreAt the CNE, a woman informed police she saw the appellant filming up the skirt of a young woman using a concealed camera…
Read MoreA W(D) jury instruction is intended to explain the reasonable doubt standard in the context of assessing conflicting testimonial accounts…
Read MoreThe appellant, Just, was convicted of unlawful production of marijuana and possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking…
Read Moren R v Ahmad, the Supreme Court of Canada considered for the first time the application of the first branch of the entrapment doctrine in the context of suspected “dial-a-dope” scheme investigations…
Read MoreMr. Thomas Chan became intoxicated by consuming magic mushrooms, something he had done before. When he realized he was not high like his friends, he consumed more…
Read MoreZora had been charged with drug offences and was granted bail with conditions, including a curfew as well as having to present himself at the door within five minutes…
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