Summaries Sunday: Supreme One-Liners

As a supplement to our Sunday Summary each month, Supreme Advocacy LLP in Ottawa presents Supreme One-Liners, a super-short descriptive guide to the most recent decisions at the Supreme Court of Canada. Supreme Advocacy LLP offers its more comprehensive weekly electronic newsletter, Supreme Advocacy Letter, summarizing all Appeals, Oral Judgments and Leaves to Appeal granted.

Appeal Judgment

Criminal Law: Fit Sentence; Delay; Enhanced Credit
J.W. v. R., 2023 ONCA 552, 2025 SCC 16 (40956)

Clarification re fit sentence, “wrongful conduct” and delay, enhanced credit.

Leaves to Appeal Granted

Class Actions: Settlement Approvals & Retainer Revocations
Québec Major Junior Hockey League, now doing business as Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey Leagues Inc., et al. v. Lukas Walter, et al., 2024 QCCA 1310 (41532)

Issues of revocation of lawyer retainer & settlements.

Criminal Law: Sexual Offences
R. v. A. M., et al., 2024 ONCA 661 (41528)

Issues re sexual offences. 

Tax: Loss Carrybacks
Bank of Nova Scotia v. R., 2024 FCA 192 (41643)

Tax carrybacks.