R v Grant: The Tale of Two Tests
On March 5, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”), in R v Grant, 2015 SCC 9 [Grant], unanimously dismissed the Crown’s appeal, concluding that the trial judge had erred...
Author: Jordan Casey
R v Perrone: The Need for Appellate Courts to Address both Credibility and Reliability of a Witness
This case is concerned with the credibility and reliability of a witness, and whether or not the trial judge erred in her assessment of the complainant’s evidence and provided an...
R v Goleski: Who Has the Burden of Proof for “Reasonable Excuses”?
On February 11, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) dismissed the appeal of R v Goleski, 2014 BCCA 80 [Goleski], from the British Columbia Court of Appeal (“BCCA”). The...
Supreme Court of Canada Strikes Down Prohibition against Physician-Assisted Dying in Carter v Canada: Part II
This is the second part of a three-part series discussing the Supreme Court of Canada’s paramount decision in Carter v Canada (Attorney General). Part I has addressed the notion that...
