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...
Author: Kai Tanveer
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...
‘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...
In Defence of Judicial Discretion: The Supreme Court rules on R v JD
In R v JD, 2022 SCC 15 (“JD”), the Supreme Court of Canada interpreted s. 669.2(3) of the Criminal Code (“the provision”) for the first time. Continuation of Proceedings669.2 (3)...
