In many jurisdictions, the state has no right of appeal against the acquittal of an accused at trial. This is not so in Canada, where the Attorney General may appeal...
In R v Hodgson, 2024 SCC 25 [Hodgson], the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) unanimously rejected the Crown’s appeal of an acquittal for second degree murder and manslaughter. The case...
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) in R v Charles, 2024 SCC 29 [Charles] has clarified the approach to using corroborative evidence to establish the reliability of hearsay evidence. Moreau...
Earlier in February of 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) granted leave to hear the appeal of British Columbia Court of Appeal (“BCCA”) case R v Kinamore, 2023 BCCA...
