R v Stevenson: SCC upholds conviction on Vetrovec testimony
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) has dismissed the appeal in R v Stevenson, 2024 SCC 41 [Stevenson], upholding a trial judge’s decision to convict based on the evidence of...
Tagged: Criminal Law
R v Hanrahan: SCC Rejects Argument to Establish a Standard of “Clear and Unambiguous” for the Admission of Prior Sexual History
R v. Hanrahan, 2025 SCC 1 is a short oral decision — a mere paragraph dismissing the Crown’s appeal against a sexual assault acquittal. The Supreme Court affirmed the Newfoundland...
Taking Another Kick at the Causation Can in R v BF
What is the causal line between attempted murder and aiding suicide? The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) will grapple with this issue as it has granted leave [41420] to appeal...
APPEAL WATCH: Sentencing Specificity and Sexual Offences Against Children in R v Sheppard
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) has granted leave [41126] to appeal the Alberta Court of Appeal’s (“ABCA”) decision in R v Sheppard, 2023 ABCA 381 [Sheppard]. The case will...
