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

On May 15, 2024, the Sentencing Council for England and Wales published a consultation paper entitled Non-fatal strangulation and suffocation offences. The Sentencing Council is

In its report, Reforming Sentence Deferrals in Victoria, May 2024, the Sentencing Advisory Council examined “sentence deferrals” in Victoria since various legislative changes to the

R. v. KWON, 2024 SKCA 50, MAY 9, 2024. FACTS: The accused was convicted of the offence of sexual assault. The evidence at trial established

R. v. HOWITT, 2024 SKCA 51, MAY 13, 2024. FACTS: The accused was convicted of the offence of sexual interference, contrary to section 151 of

R. v. HOANG, 2024 ONCA 361, MAY 7, 2024. FACTS: The accused was convicted of drug related offences. At his trial, the Crown presented evidence

R. v. HASON, 2024 ONCA 369, MAY 7, 2024. FACTS: The accused was convicted of the offence of sexual assault in relation to a fifteen

R. v. Gauthier, 2024 ONCA 357, May 7, 2024, at paragraph 15: …there is no question that the injuries to Mr. Erickson constituted wounding. “To

Price, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 463, May 3, 2024, at paragraph 39: …there is no need for any hostility when it comes to battery.

In R. v. A.B., 2024 ONCA 111, February 12, 2024, the Ontario Court of Appeal considered the law in relation to “confidential informant privilege”.  It