R v Metzger : The Supreme Court overrules the Trial Judge on Findings of Fact
In R v Metzger, 2023 SCC 5 [Metzger], the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) upheld the acquittal of Shawn Metzger, who had been convicted of a number of offences arising...
Author: Kai Tanveer
R v Clark: The Supreme Court upholds specialized jury instructions for eyewitness identification
Is eyewitness testimony subject to a special standard of jury instructions? In R v Clark, 2022 SCC 49, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) upheld the need for trial judges...
Barendregt v Grebliunas: The SCC clarifies whether new evidence can be introduced on appeal
In Barendregt v Grebliunas, 2022 SCC 22 [Barendregt], the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) examines the process by which new information can be introduced by the parties on appeal, specifically...
F v N: ‘Best Interests of the Child’ in Parental Abduction cases
In F v N (2022 SCC 51), the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) decided the question of whether or not Canadian courts have jurisdiction over custody issues involving children in...
