“Don’t believe your ears!” - R v Prasad Reaffirms the Role of Expert Opinion Evidence
Author: Derek Zaporzan “ The point is to preserve trial by judge and jury, not devolve to trial by expert. ” – Justice Cromwell [1] In...
R v. Cook: The Need to Prevent Evidence of Gang Affiliation to Ensure Trial Fairness
Authors: Paul Chorney and Eric Matthews Introduction Based on a 2024 report from the Guns and Gangs Awareness Campaign , one in five...
Leave the Bad Character Comments at the Door of the Courtroom
Authors: Kelsey Scott and Sarah Shuttleworth During a criminal trial in Canada, the Crown is strictly prohibited from calling general...
Texts on Trial: The Reliability of Digital Evidence in R v Aslami
Author: Carly Zelisney With over 23 billion text messages sent globally each day—270,000 messages per second—and 2.52 billion people...
Rhymes and Reason: Navigating the Evidentiary Admissibility of Rap Lyrics in the Courtroom
Authors: Seth Garcia and Sameer Harris Music is a form of creative and artistic expression that has existed since time immemorial....
