circumstantial evidence

Masked Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: R v Cowan is Granted Leave to the Supreme Court

Believing the Intoxicated Survivor: R v Kishayinew and the Nuanced Test for Sexual Assault

R. v. W.L.S. - Misapplication of the Law in Sexual Assault Cases and the Need for Judicial Training

R v Fedyck: A Question of Evidence

In R v Fedyck, 2019 SCC 3 [Fedyck], the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) convicted a firefighter for theft under $5,000. The case touched on questions of admissible evidence in a criminal trial, but did not satisfactorily answer them. The SCC simply agreed 5-0 with the majority opinion of the Manitoba Court of Appeal (“MBCA”), […]