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- The Defence Toolkit – May 16, 2026: Jury Challenge for Drug Use
This week’s top three summaries: R v Sullivan, 2026 ABCA 140: #challenge for cause, R v Lekhraj, 2026 BCCA 175: accused #character, R v RN, 2026 ONCA 315: accused #fabrication R v Sullivan, 2026 ABCA 140 [April 29, 2026] Jury Challenge for Cause: Attitudes towards Drug Addicts [Kevin Feehan, Alice … Read more »
- The Defence Toolkit – May 9, 2026: Mistaken Identity
This week’s top three summaries: R v TG, 2026 ONCA 298: s.9 #mistake ID, R v JHC, 2026 ONCA 285: non-verbal #consent, R v SF, 2026 ONCA 293: bad character #consent R v TG, 2026 ONCA 298 [April 29, 2026] Charter s.9: A Case of Mistaken Identity [Reasons on s.9 by Pomerance J.A. with J. George and L … Read more »
- The Defence Toolkit – May 2, 2026: Persistent Badgering
This week’s top three summaries: R v SM, 2026 NSCA 30: s271 and #persistent badgering, R v Stark, 2026 SKCA 48: s.8 non-consent #inferences, R v Skiffington, 2026 BCCA 151: s715.1 #factors R v SM, 2026 NSCA 30 [April 13, 2026] Sexual Assault: Persistent Badgering is Not an Offence [Reasons by Farra … Read more »
- The Defence Toolkit – April 25, 2026: Resemblance or Nothing?
This week’s top three summaries: R v Fitzpatrick, 2026 ONCA 261: #resemblance ID, R v Applegarth, 2026 ABCA 122: #murder intent, R v Deidun, 2026 ONCA 211: #procuring elements R v Fitzpatrick, 2026 ONCA 262 [March 25, 2026] Identification Evidence: Resemblance Evidence [Reasons by Rahman J.A. with … Read more »
- The Defence Toolkit – April 18, 2026: Defence Family Collusion
This week’s top three summaries: R v AS, 2026 ONCA 241: #family fabrication, R v Comber, 2026 MBCA 27: #murder common sense, R v Nordquist, 2026 SKCA 20: #self-defence R v AS, 2026 ONCA 241 [April 2, 2026] Accused Exculpatory Evidence: Family Fabrication [Reasons by Copeland J.A. with B. Zarnett an … Read more »