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...
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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...
“Plainly Wrong” Not An Acceptable Standard to Justify Departure from Precedent: SCC in R. v. Sullivan
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) decided R v Brown, 2022 SCC 18 [Brown] and R v Sullivan, 2022 SCC 19 [Sullivan] together on May 13, 2022. Much attention was...
No Still Means No: Clarifying the 5-4 Split in R v Kirkpatrick
At the end of July 2022, one message rang loud and clear across the country, straight from the Supreme Court: when it comes to consent, only yes means yes. It...
