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EVIDENCE-NON-EXPERT OPINION EVIDENCE

R. v. FREEDLAND, 2023 ONCA 386, MAY 30, 2023. FACTS: The accused was convicted of the offence of counselling extortion. At his trial, a store clerk, who sold a shotgun

SENTENCE-IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES

R. v. Chahal, 2023 ABCJ 106, May 9, 2023, at paragraph 63: In summary (as the law relates to the case at bar): 1. A permanent resident can become “inadmissible”

OFFENCES-BREACH OF PROBATION

R. v. Fox, 2023 BCCA 198, May 15, 2023, at paragraph 42: Section 733.1 of the Criminal Code makes it an offence to fail or refuse to comply with a

CHARTER-SECTION 11(B)

In R. v. Hanan, 2023 SCC 12, May 5, 2023, the accused was charged with a number of offences in December, 2015.  The trial ended on November 28, 2019.  The

SENTENCING-STRANGULATION

In Cook, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 452, April 4, 2023, the Court of Appeal considered the approach to sentencing for the offence of non-fatal strangulation, contrary section 75A to

APPLICATIONS-SUMMARY DISMISSAL

In R. v. Haevischer, 2023 SCC 11, April 28, 2023, the accused was charged with the offence of murder.  He applied for a stay of proceedings to be entered, arguing