Criminal Code Offences

Taking Another Kick at the Causation Can in R v BF

Common Sense, Speculative Reasoning, and Judicial Notice: SCC Grants Leave in R v Kruk

Content Warning: This article includes details about an allegation of sexual assault that may evoke strong emotions. In R v Kruk, 2022 BCCA 18 [Kruk], the British Columbia Court of Appeal ("BCCA") noted that "[relying] on … life experience to assess the credibility of witnesses is a daily and appropriate exercise for trial judges" (Kruk, […]

R v Nahanee: Notices and Further Submissions in Contested Sentencing Hearings

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