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2023 SCC 13 – Summary – Anderson v. Anderson 12.05.2023

To support us, please follow us wherever you're listening and visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to provide feedback. Family law — Family assets — Domestic contracts (0:00:09) Facts (0:01:39) Disposition (0:01:42) Reasons for Judgment: Karakatsanis J. (Côté, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal and O’Bonsawin JJ. concurring)

2023 SCC 13 – Anderson v. Anderson 12.05.2023

To support us, please follow us wherever you're listening and visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to provide feedback. Family law — Family assets — Domestic contracts (0:00:09) Reasons for Judgment: Karakatsanis J. (Côté, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal and O’Bonsawin JJ. concurring) (0:00:14) I. Overview – 1 (0:08:15) II. Background – 12 (0:14:34) III. Analysis – 20 (0:17:07) A. Domestic Contra...

2013 SCC 12 – Summary – R. v. Hanan 05.05.2023

To support us, please follow us wherever you're listening and visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to provide feedback. Constitutional law — Charter of Rights — Right to be tried within reasonable time (0:00:09) Facts (0:01:22) Disposition (0:01:29) Joint Reasons for Judgment: Côté and Rowe JJ. (Martin, Kasirer and Jamal JJ. concurring)

2013 SCC 12 – R. v. Hanan 05.05.2023

To support us, please follow us wherever you're listening and visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to provide feedback. Constitutional law — Charter of Rights — Right to be tried within reasonable time

2023 SCC 11 – Summary – R. v. Haevischer 28.04.2023

To support us, please follow us wherever you're listening and visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to provide feedback. Criminal law — Procedure — Summary dismissal of application (0:00:09) Facts (0:02:02) Disposition (0:02:05) Reasons for Judgment: Martin J. (Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Côté, Rowe, Kasirer, Jamal and O’Bonsawin JJ. concurring)

2023 SCC 11 – R. v. Haevischer 28.04.2023

To support us, please follow us wherever you're listening and visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to provide feedback. Criminal law — Procedure — Summary dismissal of application (0:00:09) Reasons for Judgment: Karakatsanis J. (Wagner C.J. and Rowe, Martin, Jamal and O’Bonsawin JJ. concurring) (0:00:13) I. Introduction – 1 (0:02:41) II. Background – 5 (0:02:43) A. The Surrey Six Murders – 5 (0:04...

2023 SCC 10 – Summary – Murray‑Hall v. Quebec (Attorney General) 14.04.2023

To support us, please follow us wherever you're listening and visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to provide feedback. Constitutional law — Division of powers — Double aspect doctrine — Federal paramountcy (0:00:10) Facts (0:02:08) Disposition (0:02:11) Reasons for Judgment: Wagner C.J. (Karakatsanis, Côté, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal and O’Bonsawin JJ. concurring)

2023 SCC 10 – Murray‑Hall v. Quebec (Attorney General) 14.04.2023

To support us, please follow us wherever you're listening and visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to provide feedback. Constitutional law — Division of powers — Double aspect doctrine — Federal paramountcy (0:00:10) Reasons for Judgment: Wagner C.J. (Karakatsanis, Côté, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal and O’Bonsawin JJ. concurring) (0:00:16) Introduction – 1 (0:01:52) I. Background – 3 (0:08:46) II. J...

2023 SCC 9 – Summary – R. v. Breault 13.04.2023

To support us, please follow us wherever you're listening and visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to provide feedback. Criminal law — Impaired driving — Testing for presence of alcohol or drug (0:00:08) Facts (0:02:09) Disposition (0:02:12) Reasons for Judgment: Côté J. (Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal and O’Bonsawin JJ. concurring)

2023 SCC 9 – R. v. Breault 13.04.2023

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2023 SCC 8 – Summary – R. v. McColman 23.03.2023

To support us, please follow us wherever you're listening and visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to provide feedback. Criminal law — Impaired driving — Random sobriety stop Constitutional law — Charter of Rights — Arbitrary detention (0:00:10) Facts (0:01:38) Disposition (0:01:47) Joint Reasons for Judgment: Wagner C.J. and O’Bonsawin J. (Karakatsanis, Côté, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer and Jamal JJ. concurr...

2023 SCC 8 – R. v. McColman 23.03.2023

To support us, please follow us wherever you're listening and visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to provide feedback. Criminal law — Impaired driving — Random sobriety stop Constitutional law — Charter of Rights — Arbitrary detention (0:00:11) Joint Reasons for Judgment: Wagner C.J. and O’Bonsawin J. (Karakatsanis, Côté, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer and Jamal JJ. concurring) (0:00:14) I. Overview – 1 (0:01:1...

2023 SCC 6 – Summary – R. v. Downes 10.03.2023

To support us, please follow us wherever you're listening and visit ⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠ to provide feedback. Criminal law — Voyeurism — Elements of offence (0:00:09) Facts (0:02:12) Disposition (0:02:16) Reasons for Judgment: Jamal J. (Karakatsanis, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer and O’Bonsawin JJ. concurring)

2023 SCC 6 – R. v. Downes 10.03.2023

To support us, please follow us wherever you're listening and visit ⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠⁠ to provide feedback. Criminal law — Voyeurism — Elements of offence (0:00:08) Reasons for Judgment: Jamal J. (Karakatsanis, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer and O’Bonsawin JJ. concurring) (0:00:12) I. Overview – 1 (0:04:00) II. Background – 6 (0:07:15) III. Decisions Below – 12 (0:07:17) A. Supreme Court of British Col...

2023 SCC 5 – Summary – R. v. Metzger 03.03.2023

To support us, please follow us wherever you're listening and visit ⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠ to provide feedback. Criminal law — Appeals — Unreasonable verdict — Evidence (0:00:08) Facts (0:00:52) Disposition (0:00:57) Per Rowe, Martin and Kasirer JJ. (0:02:02) Per Côté and O'Bonsawin JJ.

2023 SCC 5 – R. v. Metzger 03.03.2023

To support us, please follow us wherever you're listening and visit ⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠ to provide feedback. Criminal law — Appeals — Unreasonable verdict — Evidence (0:00:08) Reasons for Judgment: Rowe J. (Martin and Kasirer JJ. concurring) (0:05:17) Dissenting Reasons: Côté J. (O’Bonsawin J. concurring)

2023 SCC 4 – Summary – R. v. McGregor 17.02.2023

To support us, please follow us wherever you're listening and visit ⁠our website⁠⁠ to provide feedback. Constitutional law — Charter of Rights — Search and seizure (0:00:09) Facts (0:02:12) Disposition (0:02:15) Per Wagner C.J. and Moldaver, Côté, Kasirer and Jamal JJ. (0:05:56) Per Karakatsanis and Martin JJ. (0:12:25) Per Rowe J.

2023 SCC 4 – R. v. McGregor 17.02.2023

To support us, please follow us wherever you're listening and visit ⁠our website⁠⁠ to provide feedback. Constitutional law — Charter of Rights — Search and seizure (0:00:08) Reasons for Judgment: Côté J. (Wagner C.J. and Moldaver, Kasirer and Jamal JJ. concurring) (0:00:15) I. Overview – 1 (0:03:16) II. Background – 6 (0:07:35) III. Judicial History – 15 (0:08:34) IV. Issues – 17 (0:08:55) V....

2023 SCC 3 – Summary – R. v. Hilbach 27.01.2023

To support us, please follow us wherever you're listening and visit ⁠our website⁠⁠ to provide feedback. Constitutional law — Charter of Rights — Cruel and unusual treatment or punishment — Sentencing (0:00:09) Facts (0:02:12) Disposition (0:02:14) Per Wagner C.J. and Moldaver, Brown, Rowe, Martin and Kasirer JJ. (0:13:23) Per Côté J. (0:13:55) Per Karakatsanis and Jamal JJ. (dissenting)

2023 SCC 3 – R. v. Hilbach 27.01.2023

To support us, please follow us wherever you're listening and visit ⁠our website⁠⁠ to provide feedback. Constitutional law — Charter of Rights — Cruel and unusual treatment or punishment — Sentencing (0:00:08) Reasons for Judgment: Martin J. (Wagner C.J. and Moldaver, Brown, Rowe and Kasirer JJ. concurring) (0:00:17) I. Introduction – 1 (0:05:07) II. Legislative Background – 8 (0:14:01) III. J...

2023 SCC 2 – Summary – R. v. Hills 27.01.2023

To support us, please follow us wherever you're listening and visit ⁠our website⁠⁠ to provide feedback. Constitutional law — Charter of Rights — Cruel and unusual treatment or punishment — Sentencing (0:00:09) Facts (0:01:39) Disposition (0:01:42) Per Wagner C.J. and Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Brown, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer and Jamal JJ. (0:19:37) Per Côté J. (dissenting)

2023 SCC 2 – R. v. Hills 27.01.2023

To support us, please follow us wherever you're listening and visit ⁠our website⁠⁠ to provide feedback. Constitutional law — Charter of Rights — Cruel and unusual treatment or punishment — Sentencing (0:00:08) Reasons for Judgment: Martin J. (Wagner C.J. and Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Brown, Rowe, Kasirer and Jamal JJ. concurring) (0:00:19) I. Introduction – 1 (0:05:07) II. Legislative Background...

2022 SCC 36 – Summary – Annapolis Group Inc. v. Halifax Regional Municipality 21.10.2022

Visit our website to receive updates and provide feedback. Expropriation — State regulation of land use View the full case from the Supreme Court of Canada here .

2022 SCC 36 – Annapolis Group Inc. v. Halifax Regional Municipality 21.10.2022

Visit our website to receive updates and provide feedback. Expropriation — State regulation of land use View the full case from the Supreme Court of Canada here .

2022 SCC 33 – Summary – R. v. Kirkpatrick 29.07.2022

Visit our website to receive updates and provide feedback. Criminal law — Sexual assault — Consent View the full case from the Supreme Court of Canada here .

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