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

R. v. Ram, 2022 ONCJ 347, July 28, 2022, at paragraphs 27 and 28: In the context of domestic assaults, the common law’s enlightened understanding of why consent to intrusive

In R. v. Kirkpatrick, 2022 SCC 33, July 29, 2022, the accused was charged with the offence of sexual assault.  The Supreme Court indicated that “the complainant gave evidence that

In R. v. Chow, 2022 ONCA 555, July 26, 2022, the accused rented an apartment he owned.  The tenant found a hidden camera set up in a radio.  He contacted

In R. v. Major, 2022 SKCA 80, July 20, 2022, the accused was convicted of the offence of dangerous driving causing death.  He drove his vehicle through a stop sign

In R. v. Lafrance, 2022 SCC 32, July 22, 2022, the police arrested the accused at his residence on March 19, 2015. He was asked to come to the police

In R. v. Sundman, 2022 SCC 31, July 21, 2022, the accused was charged with the offence of first degree murder.  It was alleged that he killed the victim (Mr.

In R. v. Hay, 2022 ABCA 246, July 18, 2022, the accused was acquitted of the offence of sexual assault.  The trial judge concluded that the accused had an honest

On July 7, 2022, the Sentencing Council for England and Wales, released a Consultation Paperentitled: Motoring Offences Guidelines.  The report notes that “[f]ollowing Government consultation in 2016, the Police, Crime,

On July 19, 2022, the Sentencing Advisory Council for Victoria, released its report, Should Media Coverage Affect Sentencing? The report notes that in imposing sentence, “[o]ne of the factors that