General Issues in Procedure and Practice (Cases)

Jurisdiction

Case Name Summary
R v Pilieci,
2010 ONSC 3606 (CanLII), 257 CCC (3d) 541, per Lauwers J
Promise to appear not confirmed
R v Killaly, 2010 BCPC 138 (CanLII), per Birnie J undertaking expiration

Pre-Trial Matters

Trial Matters

Challenge for Cause

Case Name Summary
R v CE, 2011 ONSC 209(*no CanLII links) An application for challenge for cause was dismissed.

Misc

Case Name Summary
R v Burtt, 2012 NBPC 6 (CanLII), per Jackson J application for video link permitted
R v Charles Jean Picot, 2011 NBPC 4 (CanLII), per Leblanc J application to amend info mid-trial granted
R v Michell, 2011 BCPC 347 (CanLII), per Frame J an incarcerated victim applies to attend a trial -- application denied
R v PDT, 2010 ABQB 37(*no CanLII links) right to public hearing violated under s. 11(d)

Appeal

Unreasonable Verdict

Case Name Summary
R v Onyee, 1999 CanLII 14073 (MB C.A.), per Philp JA failure to consider timeline and misapprehension of evidence
Identification
Case Name Summary
R v Reitsma,
1998 CanLII 825 (SCC), [1998] 1 SCR 769, 125 CCC (3d) 1, per Cory J, rev’g (1997) BCAC 303
R v Burke,
1996 CanLII 229 (SCC), [1996] 1 SCR 474, 105 CCC (3d) 205, per Sopinka J
R v Keeper, 88 Man. R. (2d) 156(*no CanLII links)