“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...
“Third one’s the charm”? – not when it comes to experts!
Authors: Jim Cheng & Marianna Pozdirca “Justice delayed is justice denied.” This legal maxim haunts the Canadian legal system, where...
R v Burkhard: The Dangers of Misidentifying Prior Consistent Statements by J Peterson
Prior consistent statements are presumptively inadmissible. There are a number of rationales served by this rule, including protection...
Evaluating the Constitutionality of the Customs Act and Admissibility of Electronic Evidence in R v Scott by N Ashford
Electronic devices contain a cache of information including an individual’s beliefs, relationships, and lifestyle. As technology...
Spousal Privilege in the Digital Era: Where Privacy Ends and Evidence Begins by V Rajput
In the intricate world of legal proceedings, the concept of privilege plays a crucial role in determining what evidence can be presented...
