Saturday, May 25, 2024

The (ir)relevance of a sexual relationship: R v T.W.W., 2024 SCC 19

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One of the interesting things about appellate court benches that consist of a large number of judges is that a few dissenters can produce a ...
Friday, May 24, 2024

The persistence of dangerousness: Brown v United States 22-6389, May 23 2024

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A potential sentence for an offence may be increased if the offender has a record of serious offending. The policy would be to reflect the s...
Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Morality and causal attribution: R v Lozada, 2024 SCC 18

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Whether a potential causal link between the defendant’s act and the harm proscribed by an offence was displaced by an act of another person ...
Thursday, May 09, 2024

Rebutting an unforeseeable defence: Obian v The King [2024] HCA 18

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Sometimes the prosecution can rebut evidence given by a defendant by obtaining the judge’s permission to call further evidence. The prosecut...
Sunday, May 05, 2024

Choice of language in court: R v Tayo Tompouba, 2024 SCC 16

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One of the interesting things about R v Tayo Tompouba , 2024 SCC 16 is the discussion of the criteria for a successful appeal against convi...
Saturday, April 27, 2024

Who is the informed and reasonable person who might perceive judicial bias? R v Edwards, 2024 SCC 15

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The criteria for establishing perceived judicial bias have been summarised and applied in R v Edwards , 2024 SCC 15 . This case is about whe...
Tuesday, April 23, 2024

The scope of extended secondary liability: Burke v R [2024] NZSC 37

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  Let’s have a look at s 66(2) of the Crimes Act 1961 [NZ]. 66 Parties to offences (1) Every one is a party to and guilty of an offence wh...