The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) or (“the Court”) released their decision on R. v. Thanabalasingham 2020 SCC 18 [Thanabalasingham] on July 17, 2020. This case has been consistent with...
In R v Jordan, 2016 SCC 27 [Jordan], the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC” or “the Court”) addressed the culture of complacency towards delays in the criminal justice system. These...
In a jury trial, s. 634(1) of the Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c C-46 formerly permitted both the accused and the Crown to challenge a limited number of jurors peremptorily (without providing...
R v RV, 2019 ONCA 664 [RV], a recent appellate decision, discusses the complicated question of how courts should respond when a jury delivers inconsistent verdicts. The Crown, dissatisfied with...
