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

In R. v. Ratt, 2023 SKCA 2, January 5, 2023, the accused was charged with the offence of discharging a firearm, contrary to section 244.2(1)(a) of the Criminal Code. The

Introduction: The purpose of this paper is to review those decisions rendered by the Supreme Court of Canada in the time-period of January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022, that

Introduction: The purpose of this paper is to review those decisions rendered by the Court of Appeal for Newfoundland and Labrador between the time-period of January 1, 2022,   to December

In R. v. Morrison, 2022 ABPC 246, December 6, 2022, the accused was charged with an offence, contrary to section 127 of the Criminal Code.  It was alleged that he

On December 9, 2022, the Supreme Court rendered its decision in R. v. Beaver, 2022 SCC 54.  It contains a detailed review of the power of arrest, section 24(2) of

In R. v. Furey, 2022 SCC 52, December 2, 2022, the accused was convicted of a number of offences, including the offence of assault.  At the trial, Judge Skanes ruled

ZB, R. v [2022] NICA 69, December 5, 2022, at paragraph 54: Sentencing policy must, therefore, reflect that vulnerability.  Where significant force is applied to a young child with intent

In R. v. S (D), 2022 MBCA 94, December 5, 2022, the accused was convicted of the offence of sexual interference.  The accused appealed from conviction, arguing that the trial

In Berkland v R [2022] NZSC 143, December 7, 2022, the accused (Berkland and Harding) were convicted of offences involving the manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine. Mr Berkland was sentenced