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

In Brooker v R. [2024] EWCA Crim 103, February 13, 2024, the Court of Appeal for England and Wales made the following comments concerning the importance of compliance with the

R. v. N.C.B., 2024 NSCA 22, FEBRUARY 28, 2024. FACTS: The accused was charged with the offence of sexual assault. The indictment alleged that the offence took place “between the

The Sentencing Advisory Council for Victoria, has released a Consultation Paper, Sentencing Occupational Health and Safety Offences in Victoria (February, 2024).   In its report the Sentencing Council indicates that

CUSHEN, R. v [2024] EWCA CRIM 38, JANUARY 16, 2024. FACTS: The accused pleaded guilty to the offence of breaching a “restraining order” that had been issued in relation to

TF, R. v [2024] NICA 13, February 16, 2024, at paragraph 14: The sentencing principles in this area have not really changed since the Court of Appeal dealt with cruelty

R. v. PELLETIER, 2024 SKCA 12, FEBRUARY 12, 2024. FACTS: The accused was convicted of the offence of aggravated assault.  At the trial, the complainant did not testify. The trial

R. v. ELSON, 2024 NLCA 6, FEBRUARY 12, 2024. FACTS:  The accused was convicted of the offence of sexual assault and sentenced to a period of five years of incarceration.

R. v. SANDHU, 2024 BCCA 34, FEBRUARY 6, 2024. FACTS:  The accused was convicted by a jury of the offence of sexual assault.  The primary issue at the trial was

R. v. Whiston, 2024 ONCA 79, February 2, 2024, at paragraphs 3 to 5: We accept the appellant’s point that there should not be multiple motions regarding the same evidence.