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DEFENCES-DEFENCE OF THE PERSON

R. v. TANNER, 2024 MBCA 87, NOVEMBER 6, 2024. FACTS: The accused was convicted of the offence of manslaughter in the killing of her son-in-law.  The circumstances were summarized by

SENTENCING-FAMILY CONSEQUENCES

R. v. Habib, 2024 ONCA 830, November 12, 2024, at paragraphs 43 to 47: As emphasized in Spencer, these consequences are not an excuse to overlook the harm that the defendant’s

EVIDENCE-RES GESTAE

References by His Majesty’s Advocate against PG and JM, [2024] HCJAC 43, October 30, 2024, at paragraph 19: The following have been accepted as falling within the res gestae: (i)