Ineffective Counsel (Cases)

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Ineffective Counsel

Case Name	Result	Summary
R v Benham, 2013 BCCA 276 (CanLII), per Frankel JA	denied	failure to advise the accused to testify, failure to call certain witnesses
R v Lovas, 2013 ONSC 1932 (CanLII), per Durno J	denied
R v Eroma, 2013 ONCA 194 (CanLII), per curiam	granted	lawyer did not permit accused to chose whether to testify.
R v Travis, 2012 ABQB 629 (CanLII), per Yamauchi J	denied	failed to call witnesses or request further disclosure
R v Aulakh, 2012 BCCA 340 (CanLII), per D Smith JA	denied	allege defence failed on a number of points
R v GM, 2012 NLCA 47 (CanLII), per Welsh JA	granted	defence failed to call evidence attacking credibility of crown witness
R v Downing, 2012 ABQB 287 (CanLII), per Nielsen J	denied
R v Ross, 2012 NSCA 56 (CanLII), per Bryson JA	granted	trial counsel did not call any evidence or cross-examine on sexual interference case where defence was an honest mistaken belief of age
R v O'Keefe (No. 2), 2012 NLCA 25 (CanLII), per Harrington JA	denied	claimed counsel failed to call witnesses, raise charter issues, make requested election
R v Fraser, 2011 NSCA 70 (CanLII), per Saunders JA	granted	new trial ordered
R v Hobbs, 2010 NSCA 53 (CanLII), per Saunders JA	denied
R v MB, 2009 ONCA 524 (CanLII), per Cronk and Armstrong JJA	granted	new trial ordered
R v TP, 2002 ONCA 49360 (CanLII), [2002] OJ No 2142, per Simmons JA
R v Gardiner, 2010 NBCA 46 (CanLII), per Richard JA	granted	counsel failed to apply Browne v Dunn rule in examination, so new trial ordered.