Keeping Up Is Hard to Do:
A Trial Judge’s Reading Blog

R. v. RIOUX, 2025 SCC 34, NOVEMBER 7, 2025.  FACTS:  The accused was acquitted of the offence of sexual assault.  A majority of the Quebec Court of Appeal set aside

BVA, R. v [2025] EWCA CRIM 1359, OCTOBER 29, 2025. FACTS: The accused was convicted of the offence of sexual assault contrary to section 3(1) the Sexual Offences Act 2003. 

QUEBEC (ATTORNEY GENERAL) v. SENNEVILLE, 2025 SCC 33. OCTOBER 31, 2025. FACTS: The Quebec Court of Appeal declared that the minimum term of one year of imprisonment for breaches of sections 163.1(4)

R. v. C.D., 2025 NBCA 115, OCTOBER 30, 2025. FACTS:  The accused, a “young offender” was convicted of a number of offences, including assault with a weapon.  The youth court

R. v. WILSON, 2025 SCC 32, OCTOBER 24, 2025. FACTS:  The accused was convicted of firearms offences after he was arrested for committing an offence, contrary to section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs

R. v. OUELLETTE, 2025 ABCA 340, OCTOBER 20, 2025. FACTS:  The accused was charged with the offence of impaired operation of a motor vehicle.  After a collision, she was taken

R. v. DI PAOLA, 2025 SCC 31, OCTOBER 17, 2025. FACTS:  The accused was charged with a number of offences.  An agreement was reached with the Crown, and pleas of guilty were

R. v. Brabant, 2025 SKCA 101, October 8, 2025, at paragraph 9: It is correct to say that, in some circumstances – such as “[w]here police have means available to

R. v. I.M.B., 2025 ONCA 678, OCTOBER 1, 2025. FACTS: The accused was charged with a number of sexual offences against multiple complainants, including R.C. and O.C.  At the trial,