The Privileged Text: R v Walsh and Spousal Privilege
Author names: Allison Byram and Esther Adegbesan Introduction Spousal privilege has existed for hundreds of years, serving as a legal...
A Caution-ary Tale: R v Tessier and the Impact of the Absence of Police Cautions on the Admissibility of Statements Under the Confessions Rule
Authors: Kaitlyn Mitchell and Riley O’Hara Introduction The admissibility of statements made to police has been widely debated in the...
Admissibility of Hearsay: Schneider and Contextualization
Author: Anne Onnamous The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) describes hearsay as an out of court statement admitted for the truth of its...
“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...
