The Law’s Delay: R v Hanan
In R v Hanan, 2023 SCC 12 [Hanan], the Supreme Court (“SCC”) found that transitional exceptional circumstances did not excuse an excess delay of proceedings under s 11(b) of the...
Author: Darya Rahbar
Publication Bans and Juries: La Presse inc v Quebec
In La Presse inc v Quebec, 2023 SCC 22 [La Presse], the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) determined that publication bans established in s 648(1) of the Criminal Code, RSC...
Enforcing Informal Domestic Contracts: Anderson v Anderson
In Anderson v Anderson, 2023 SCC 13 [Anderson], the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) clarified the approach to considering non-presumptively enforceable domestic contracts. In partially departing from the Saskatchewan Court...
The Scope of the Role of Amicus Curiae : R v Kahsai
In R v Kahsai, 2023 SCC 20 [Kahsai], the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) clarified the scope of the role of an amicus curiae in criminal trials. The Court unanimously...
