By Gold Law|2017-06-22T12:51:30-04:00March 6th, 2013|
New trial ordered but he Ontario Court of Appeal due to identification frailties: The Ontario Court of Appeal's decision of R. v. Gough, 2013 ONCA 137, released March 6, 2013, is another reminder to trial judges of the significant [...]
By Gold Law|2017-06-22T12:55:23-04:00March 3rd, 2013|
It's improper to ask an accused to comment on why a victim would lie, the case of R. v. R.H. Yesterday the Court of Appeal of Ontario released the judgment R. v. R.H. which reversed [...]
![R. v. Polius, [2009] O.J. No. 3074 (S.C.); and this court’s decision in Manley.](https://robichaudlaw.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/cell-phone-search-incident-to-arrest-e1406512797148-320x202.jpg)
By Gold Law|2016-10-24T11:59:17-04:00February 20th, 2013|
The Case of Fearon: Police Given the Green Light to Search a Phone if not Password Protected. The case of R. v. Fearon, 2013 ONCA 106 sets out general guidelines for searching cell phones [...]
By Gold Law|2016-10-24T11:59:18-04:00February 15th, 2013|
Similar Fact Evidence and the case of R. v. J.W. by the Ontario Court of Appeal. On February 14, 2013 the Court of Appeal for Ontario released the judgment of R. v. J.W. (2013 ONCA [...]
By Gold Law|2016-10-24T11:59:19-04:00November 28th, 2012|
A proper (and improper) Crown Closing Address: Today the Court of Appeal released the judgment of R. v. Boudreau, 2012 ONCA 830 that reminded lawyers the extent to which they may properly advocate their positions in closing addresses, [...]
By Gold Law|2016-10-24T11:59:19-04:00November 21st, 2012|
R. v. Spiers: improper vetting by Crowns may require new trials to remedy fairness. Today the Ontario Court of Appeal released the decision of R. v. Spiers, 2012 ONCA 798 that overturned a first-degree murder conviction and ordered a new [...]
