Any Jury Inquiry Must Both Be Fair and Appear to Be Fair: R v Kum
The sanctity of the jury process must be maintained, said the Ontario Court of Appeal in a January decision. As well, an accused should not be deprived of the common...
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Live from the SCC: Misdirection of the Jury on Post-Offence Conduct in R v Rodgerson
On January 14, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) heard oral arguments for the case Her Majesty the Queen v Jason Rodgerson [Rodgerson] regarding: firstly, whether or not the...
Constructive Murder Committed on 18th Birthday: Conviction Upheld and Law Clarified in R v White
In a particularly lengthy decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) dismissed the appeal of a conviction for first degree murder in R v White, 2014 ONCA 64 [White]. The appellant...
With Divided Medical Evidence in NCR Case, ONCA is Deferent to Jury: R v Downs
The not criminally responsible (“NCR”) regime is currently the subject of media and public scrutiny, with the proposed reforms of Bill C-14 (formerly C-54; Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act) in...
