Deferring to the Jury in R v Waterman
Content Warning: This article includes depictions of sexual violence that may evoke strong emotions. Unique to criminal procedure in the common law system is the option to have a case...
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R v RV: SCC to Provide Guidance on Inconsistent Jury Verdicts
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...
Any Jury Inquiry Must Both Be Fair and Appear to Be Fair: R v Kum
The sanctity of the jury process must be maintained, said the Ontario Court of Appeal in a January decision. As well, an accused should not be deprived of the common...
Live from the SCC: Misdirection of the Jury on Post-Offence Conduct in R v Rodgerson
On January 14, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) heard oral arguments for the case Her Majesty the Queen v Jason Rodgerson [Rodgerson] regarding: firstly, whether or not the...
