Section 33.1 of the Criminal Code declared “of no force and effect” in R v Brown
In May 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC” or the “Court”) released two important decisions in R v Brown, 2022 SCC 18 [Brown] and its companion case, R...
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‘Proper, but not perfect’: The SCC rules on jury instructions in R v Goforth
In R v Goforth, 2022 SCC 25 [Goforth], the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) reiterated its support for the general legal principle that a trial judge’s instructions to the jury...
Derailing a Criminal Proceeding Through Unreasonable Delay: The Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision in R. v. Ste-Marie
Introduction Criminal law is oftentimes understood as an outcome-oriented field of law, wherein procedure in the criminal justice system is ultimately aimed at achieving an outcome – guilty or not...
Sanctuary from Drunk Driving Sanctions: SCC to hear appeal in R v McColman
Does private property provide a sanctuary for drunk drivers and prevent the police from conducting sobriety checks? This issue split the Court of Appeal for Ontario (“ONCA”) in R v...
