Appeal Watch: Guilt and Conviction for Lesser Included Offences
In R v Wolfe, 2022 SKCA 132 [Wolfe], the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal (“SKCA”) affirmed that part VIII.1 of the Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c C-46 [Code] grants judges the...
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Appeal Watch: Sentencing Offenders with Disabilities in J.W. v His Majesty the King (Part II)
For an overview of the judicial history of this case, please see the first installment of this contribution. In this second contribution, I focus on the two underlying legal questions...
Appeal Watch: Sentencing Offenders with Disabilities in J.W. v His Majesty the King (Part I)
Content Warning: The facts of this case involve the mention of serious violence and sexual assault. The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) has granted leave [40956] to appeal the...
No Good Deed: The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act Reaches the SCC
On February 22, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”, or the “Court”) granted the Crown’s application for leave to appeal [40990] R v Wilson, 2023 SKCA 106 [Wilson]. The...
