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

SEXUAL ATTITUDE EVIDENCE

R. v. Al-Akhali, 2025 ONCA 229, March 21, 2025, at paragraphs 52 and 54 to 56: Complainants sometimes testify that they did not or would not have consented because doing

SENTENCING-ASSESSING THE RISK TO REOFFEND

R. v. ALB-C, 2025 MBCA 19, MARCH 3, 2025. FACTS: The accused was convicted of a number of sexual offences involving children.  The sentencing judge imposed a period of fifteen

SENTENCING-FUNCTUS OFFICIO-ANCILLARY ORDERS

R. v. NETTLETON, 2025 ONCA 155, MATCH 3, 2025. FACTS: The accused pleaded guilty to a number of offences.  After sentence was imposed, the accused appeared before the sentencing judge,

SENTENCING-STRANGULATION

HAUGHEY, R. v [2025] NICA 10, FEBRUARY 21, 2025. FACTS: The accused pleaded guilty to a number of offences, including one count of non-fatal strangulation against his intimate partner (IP),