2022 at the Supreme Court: Year in Review
Despite the uncertainties brought on by 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC” or “the Court”) concluded another noteworthy year. The Court began to slowly welcome back members of the...
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R v JJ : The SCC Expands the Privacy Rights of Sexual Assault Complainants
In R v JJ (2022 SCC 28) (“JJ”), the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) considered the scope and legality of Bill C-51, which attempts to remove some of the hurdles...
R v Tessier : The Supreme Court modifies the Confessions Rule
Should the police be allowed to conduct interviews without warning people that what they said could be used against them in court? In a landmark and controversial decision (R v...
“Plainly Wrong” Not An Acceptable Standard to Justify Departure from Precedent: SCC in R. v. Sullivan
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) decided R v Brown, 2022 SCC 18 [Brown] and R v Sullivan, 2022 SCC 19 [Sullivan] together on May 13, 2022. Much attention was...
