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2 days ago

The Defence Toolkit - April 4, 2026: The Condo Garage and Surveillance - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v Lye, 2026 ONCA 188: s.8 condo #garage, R v Griggs, 2026 ONCA 135: s.8 Jones standing, R v Martinez, 2026 ABCA 44: #self-defence R v Lye, 2026 ONCA 188 [March 16, 2...

This week's top three summaries: R v Lye, 2026 ONCA 188: s.8 condo #garage, R v Griggs, 2026 ONCA 135: s.8 Jones standing, R v Martinez, 2026 ABCA 44: #self-defence

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1 month ago

The Defence Toolkit: February 28, 2026 - Video Analysis by Judges - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v Benn, 2026 ABCA 14: #video ID and DNA, R v Kipusi, 2026 ONCA 86: s.7 #disclosure NCR, R v JB, 2026 ONCA 44: #trust relationships R v Benn, 2026 ABCA 14 [January 19...

This week’s top three summaries: R v Benn, 2026 ABCA 14: #video ID and DNA, R v Kipusi, 2026 ONCA 86: s.7 #disclosure NCR, R v JB, 2026 ONCA 44: #trust relationships

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2 months ago

The Defence Toolkit - January 10, 2026: After the Fact Demeanour - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v Townsend, 2025 BCCA 459: #after the fact, R v ZML, 2025 ONCA 872: accused #fabrication, R v Meeko, 2025 NUCA 12: #bad character R v Townsend, 2025 BCCA 459 [Decemb...

This week’s top three summaries: R v Townsend, 2025 BCCA 459: #after the fact, R v ZML, 2025 ONCA 872: accused #fabrication, R v Meeko, 2025 NUCA 12: #bad character

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3 months ago

The Defence Toolkit - December 20, 2025: Christmas Cheer from the Courts - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v Carignan, 2025 SCC 43: s.9 #arrest, R v Stuart, 2025 ABCA 404: #cross & s.276, R v Linklater, 2025 MBCA 104: #eye-witness ID R v Carignan, 2025 SCC 43 [December 12...

This week’s top three summaries: R v Carignan, 2025 SCC 43: s.9 #arrest, R v Stuart, 2025 ABCA 404: #cross & s.276, R v Linklater, 2025 MBCA 104: #eye-witness ID

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4 months ago

The Defence Toolkit - December 6, 2025: Courtroom Confrontation - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v McDonald, 2025 ONCA 807: Browne v Dunn, R v Brennan, 2025 ONSC 6116: s.8 #marijuana smell, R v MR, 2025 ONCA 789: #appeal bail R v McDonald, 2025 ONCA 807 [Novembe...

This week's top three summaries: R v McDonald, 2025 ONCA 807: Browne v Dunn, R v Brennan, 2025 ONSC 6116: s.8 #marijuana smell, R v MR, 2025 ONCA 789: #appeal bail

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4 months ago

The Defence Toolkit - November 29, 2025: Cutthroat Fallout - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v Demetroff, 2025 ABCA 373: #after the fact, R v BR, 2025 ABKB 659: s.8 school #principal, R v Robinson, 2025 ABCJ 196: #witnesses R v Demetroff, 2025 ABCA 373 [Nove...

This week’s top three summaries: R v Demetroff, 2025 ABCA 373: #after the fact, R v BR, 2025 ABKB 659: s.8 school #principal, R v Robinson, 2025 ABCJ 196: #witnesses

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4 months ago

The Defence Toolkit - November 22, 2025: Functioning Technology - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v Bjil, 2025 SKCA 116: #technology, R v Lessard, 2025 ONCA 760: #NCRMD, R v Krelove, 2025 ONSC 6004: #domestic discharge R v Bijl, 2025 SKCA 116 [November 13, 2025] ...

This week’s top three summaries: R v Bjil, 2025 SKCA 116: #technology, R v Lessard, 2025 ONCA 760: #NCRMD, R v Krelove, 2025 ONSC 6004: #domestic discharge

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4 months ago

The Defence Toolkit - November 15, 2025: Remand Retribution - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v Whitlock, 2025 ONSC 6006: #remand s.12, R v EJ, 2025 ONSC 6016: #self-defence, R v CB, 2025 ONSC 6004: cross-count #similar fact R. v. Whitlock, 2025 ONSC 6006 [Oc...

This week’s top three summaries: R v Whitlock, 2025 ONSC 6006: #remand s.12, R v EJ, 2025 ONSC 6016: #self-defence, R v CB, 2025 ONSC 6004: cross-count #similar fact

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5 months ago

The Defence Toolkit - October 25, 2025: Expert Experience and Bias - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v Matthews, 2025 ABKB 597: #expert bias, R v RL, 2025 ONCA 691: #acquittal appeal, R v Wilson, 2025 ABCA 337: #contempt R. v. Matthews, 2025 ABKB 597 [October 14, 20...

This week’s top three summaries: R v Matthews, 2025 ABKB 597: #expert bias, R v RL, 2025 ONCA 691: #acquittal appeal, R v Wilson, 2025 ABCA 337: #contempt

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5 months ago

The Defence Toolkit - October 18, 2025: Criminal Defence Crisis - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v BN, 2025 ABKB 535: #ineffective lawyer, R v Shah, 2025 ABKB 535: s.8 #informant, R v Mohamed Mussa, 2025 ABKB 543: #circumstantial ID R. v. BN, 2025 ABKB 535 [Sept...

This week’s top three summaries: R v BN, 2025 ABKB 535: #ineffective lawyer, R v Shah, 2025 ABKB 535: s.8 #informant, R v Mohamed Mussa, 2025 ABKB 543: #circumstantial ID

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5 months ago

The Defence Toolkit - October 11, 2025: The Right to Full Cross-Examination - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v IMB, 2025 ONCA 678: #cross & #demeanour, R v Daignault, 2025 ABCA 328: #cross & Vetrovec, R v Penner, 2025 YKCA 14: 271 #relating to evidence R. v. I.M.B., 2025 ON...

This week’s top three summaries: R v IMB, 2025 ONCA 678: #cross & #demeanour, R v Daignault, 2025 ABCA 328: #cross & Vetrovec, R v Penner, 2025 YKCA 14: 271 #relating to evidence

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Sitar & Milczarek: Appeals and Complex Criminal Trials

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6 months ago

The Defence Toolkit - October 4, 2025: Police Agents - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v Pham, 2025 BCCA 324: police #agent, R v KWP, 2025 ABCA 312: judge #propensity, R v IJM, 2025 ABCA 311: 271 #delayed report R. v. Pham, 2025 BCCA 324 [September 17,...

This week’s top three summaries: R v Pham, 2025 BCCA 324: police #agent, R v KWP, 2025 ABCA 312: judge #propensity, R v IJM, 2025 ABCA 311: 271 #delayed report

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6 months ago

The Defence Toolkit - September 20, 2025: Common Unlawful Purpose - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v Mohamed, 2025 ONCA 611: #parties 21(2), R v Hambleton, 2025 ONSC 5061: #bias appeals, R v JC, 2025 ABCJ 120: #possession hot potato R. v. Mohamed, 2025 ONCA 611 [S...

This week’s top three summaries: R v Mohamed, 2025 ONCA 611: #parties 21(2), R v Hambleton, 2025 ONSC 5061: #bias appeals, R v JC, 2025 ABCJ 120: #possession hot potato

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6 months ago

The Defence Toolkit - September 13, 2025: Mens Rea and Failure Offences - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v Emereuwa, 2025 SKCA 83: #failure and intent, R v Dos Santos, 2025 ONCA 598: 11(b) #mistrial, R v DM, 2025 ABCJ 134: #alibi R v Emereuwa, 2025 SKCA 83 [September 3,...

This week's top three summaries: R v Emereuwa, 2025 SKCA 83: #failure and intent, R v Dos Santos, 2025 ONCA 598: 11(b) #mistrial, R v DM, 2025 ABCJ 134: #alibi

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7 months ago

The Defence Toolkit - September 6, 2025: The Grainy Video and Circumstantial Evidence - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v Meier, 2025 MBCA 74: #gun #video circumstantial, R v DL, 2025 SKCA 498: #excessive intervention, R v Moore, 2025 PECA 589: cross on #discreditable R v Meier, 2025 ...

This week’s top three summaries: R v Meier, 2025 MBCA 74: #gun #video circumstantial, R v DL, 2025 SKCA 498: #excessive intervention, R v Moore, 2025 PECA 589: cross on #discreditable

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7 months ago

The Defence Toolkit - August 30, 2025: A Group Attack - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v Sels, 2025 ONCA 592: #defence v group, R v Singh, 2025 ONCA 498: directed #verdict guilty?, R v Pierre, 2025 ABCA 589: #instructions after-the-fact R v Sels, 2025 ...

This week’s top three summaries: R v Sels, 2025 ONCA 592: #defence v group, R v Singh, 2025 ONCA 498: directed #verdict guilty?, R v Pierre, 2025 ABCA 589: #instructions after-the-fact

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7 months ago

The Defence Toolkit - August 16, 2025: Reasons for Non-Consent - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v PE, 2025 ABCA 272: prior #victimization, R v Thomson, 2025 ONCA 500: s.10(b) strip #search, R v Harding, 2025 ABCA 266: preventing #cross R v PE, 2025 ABCA 272 [Au...

This week’s top three summaries: R v PE, 2025 ABCA 272: prior #victimization, R v Thomson, 2025 ONCA 500: s.10(b) strip #search, R v Harding, 2025 ABCA 266: preventing #cross

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8 months ago

The Defence Toolkit - August 2, 2025: Diminished Moral Blameworthiness - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v IM, 2025 SCC 23: YCJA adult #sentences, R v Stewart, 2025 NSCA 57: #blackout & consent, R v Rashed, 2025 ONCA 515: #accessory wilful blindness R v IM, 2025 SCC 23 ...

This week’s top three summaries: R v IM, 2025 SCC 23: YCJA adult #sentences, R v Stewart, 2025 NSCA 57: #blackout & consent, R v Rashed, 2025 ONCA 515: #accessory wilful blindness

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8 months ago

The Defence Toolkit - July 19, 2025: Crown discretion - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v Varennes, 2025 SCC 22: #Crown discretion review, R v JN, 2025 ONSC 4041: #bad character, R v AC, 2025 ONSC 3892: #admissions explanation R v Varennes, 2025 SCC 22 ...

This week’s top three summaries: R v Varennes, 2025 SCC 22: #Crown discretion review, R v JN, 2025 ONSC 4041: #bad character, R v AC, 2025 ONSC 3892: #admissions explanation

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8 months ago

The Defence Toolkit - July 12, 2025: Intoxication - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v Crossley, 2025 BCCA 224: #intoxication & #murder, R v Khan, 2025 ABKB 357: s.9 #pill bottle, R v Barker, 2025 ONSC 3513: s.9 #onus and #ruse R v Crossley, 2025 BCC...

This week’s top three summaries: R v Crossley, 2025 BCCA 224: #intoxication & #murder, R v Khan, 2025 ABKB 357: s.9 #pill bottle, R v Barker, 2025 ONSC 3513: s.9 #onus and #ruse

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9 months ago

The Defence Toolkit - July 5, 2025: A Flashback - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v Singh, 2025 ONCA 460: #omissions and #flashbacks, R v OW, 2025 ONSC 2922: #exclusive opportunity ID, R v Grant and Scott, 2025 ONSC 3513: s.9 #grounds for arrest R...

This week’s top three summaries: R v Singh, 2025 ONCA 460: #omissions and #flashbacks, R v OW, 2025 ONSC 2922: #exclusive opportunity ID, R v Grant and Scott, 2025 ONSC 3513: s.9 #grounds for arrest

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9 months ago

The Defence Toolkit - June 28, 2025: Ares v. Venner and Expert Evidence - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v Willier, 2025 ABKB 370: Ares v Venner #Expert Evidence, R v Zabihullah, 2025 SKCA 64: 11(b) particular #complexity, R v Moazami, 2025 BCCA 189: trial #aggravating ...

This week’s top three summaries: R v Willier, 2025 ABKB 370: Ares v Venner #Expert Evidence, R v Zabihullah, 2025 SKCA 64: 11(b) particular #complexity, R v Moazami, 2025 BCCA 189: trial #aggravating sentence

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9 months ago

The Defence Toolkit - June 21, 2025: Crown-led Sexual History - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v Kinamore, 2025 SCC 19: Crown s.276 and #sexual inactivity, R v Chiarelli, 2025 ONCA 428: lay #trafficking opinion, R v Attachie, 2025 BCCA 183: Nahanee and GP #mit...

This week’s top three summaries: R v Kinamore, 2025 SCC 19: Crown s.276 and #sexual inactivity, R v Chiarelli, 2025 ONCA 428: lay #trafficking opinion, R v Attachie, 2025 BCCA 183: Nahanee and GP #mitigation

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9 months ago

The Defence Toolkit - June 14, 2025: Expert Evidence - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v Whitby, 2025 SKCA 55: #expert evidence, R v Herman-Ward, 2025 ABCJ 101:s.10(b) #perfunctory, R v McQuarrie, 2025 ONSC 2955: #prisoner disclosure R v Whitby, 2025 S...

This week’s top three summaries: R v Whitby, 2025 SKCA 55: #expert evidence, R v Herman-Ward, 2025 ABCJ 101:s.10(b) #perfunctory, R v McQuarrie, 2025 ONSC 2955: #prisoner disclosure

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10 months ago

The Defence Toolkit - May 31, 2025: Pre-Trial Detention - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v JW, 2025 SCC 16: pre-trial #custody, R v Folk, 2025 ONSC 3052:s.10(b) #choice, R v SC, 2025 ONSC 1887: s.8 YO strip #search R v JW, 2025 SCC 16 [May 23, 2025] Pre-...

This week’s top three summaries: R v JW, 2025 SCC 16: pre-trial #custody, R v Folk, 2025 ONSC 3052:s.10(b) #choice, R v SC, 2025 ONSC 1887: s.8 YO strip #search

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10 months ago

The Defence Tooling - May 24, 2025: Excessive Interventions - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v Walton, 2025 ONCA 368: #excessive intervention, R v Hardestine, 2025 BCSC 889: #ruse stop, R v Serieaux, 2025 ONSC 2356: #NCRMD R v Walton, 2025 ONCA 368 [May 14, ...

This week’s top three summaries: R v Walton, 2025 ONCA 368: #excessive intervention, R v Hardestine, 2025 BCSC 889: #ruse stop, R v Serieaux, 2025 ONSC 2356: #NCRMD

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10 months ago

The Defence Toolkit - May 17, 2025: Position of Trust - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v Selby, 2025 ABCJ 70: #trust position, R v Aleekuk, 2025 NWTCA 4: #kienapple, R v Ahola, 2025 ONSC 2614: #impaired by drug R v Selby, 2025 ABCJ 70 [April 25, 2025] ...

This week’s top three summaries: R v Selby, 2025 ABCJ 70: #trust position, R v Aleekuk, 2025 NWTCA 4: #kienapple, R v Ahola, 2025 ONSC 2614: #impaired by drug

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10 months ago

The Defence Toolkit - May 10, 2025: Unsavoury Mr Big Identification - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v KF, 2025 ABCA 149: #principled exception ID, R v JC, 2025 ONCA 331: DO #intractability, R v Willier, 2025 ABKB 260: s8 in #medical info R v KF, 2025 ABCA 149 [Apri...

This week’s top three summaries: R v KF, 2025 ABCA 149: #principled exception ID, R v JC, 2025 ONCA 331: DO #intractability, R v Willier, 2025 ABKB 260: s8 in #medical info

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11 months ago

The Defence Toolkit - May 3, 2025: Panicked Provocation - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v Picken, 2025 SKCA 43: #provocation, R v Lako, 2025 ONCA 284: #principled exception, R v Davis, 2025 ONSC 2404: #trauma and #flight R v Picken, 2025 SKCA 43 [April ...

This week’s top three summaries: R v Picken, 2025 SKCA 43: #provocation, R v Lako, 2025 ONCA 284: #principled exception, R v Davis, 2025 ONSC 2404: #trauma and #flight

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11 months ago

The Defence Toolkit - April 19, 2025: s.10(b) - Just Dial the Number - appeallawyer.ca This week’s top three summaries: R v Tierney, 2025 ABKB 223: 10(b) SW #delay & overhold, R v Cardinal, 2025 ABCA 128: #principled exception, R v Davis, 2025 BCCA 113: #gladue & s268, R v Tierney, 2025...

This week’s top three summaries: R v Tierney, 2025 ABKB 223: 10(b) SW #delay & overhold, R v Cardinal, 2025 ABCA 128: #principled exception, R v Davis, 2025 BCCA 113: #gladue & s268

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