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

Allen v. R., 2023 NSSC 58, February 27, 2023, at paragraph 27: A Peace Bond is a preventative tool not a punitive one. Agreeing to a Peace Bond is not

In R. v. Schuster, 2023 ONCJ 79, February 13, 2023, the accused filed an application arguing that sections 9 and 10(b) of the Charter had been infringed by the police. 

In R. v. McGregor, 2023 SCC 4, February 17, 2023, the accused, a member of the Canadian Armed Forces, was posted to the Canadian Embassy in Washington and held diplomatic

In R. v. Tweedie, 2023 NSCA 11, February 15, 2023, the accused struck and killed a young girl who was riding a bicycle. He did not stop and later told

In R. v. R.O., 2023 BCCA 65, February 10, 2023, the accused was convicted of the offence of indecent assault, contrary to the former section 156 of the Criminal Code. 

In R. v. Li, 2023 BCCA 47, February 2, 2023, the accused was convicted of the offence of sexual assault. The British Columbia Court of Appeal noted that the complainant

In R. v. Myles, 2023 ONCA 90, the accused was convicted of the offence of sexual assault. In convicting the accused, the trial judge stated:   Mr. Myles’ explanation as

In R. v. Hills, 2023 SCC 2 and R. v. Hilbach, 2023 SCC 3, January 27, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada considered its previous jurisprudence in relation to section

In R. v. Soosay, 2023 ABCA 23, January 25, 2013, the accused was charged with murder. At his trial, the Crown sought to cross-examine him in relation to evidence he