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.

Appeals

Municipal Law/Property: Adverse Possession
Kosicki v. Toronto (City), 2025 SCC 28 (40908)

Statute here extinguishes title and right of paper title holder to recover land 10 years after dispossession.

Reasons on an Appeal

Criminal Law: Sexual Offences; Sentencing; Appellate Review Standard
R. v. Sheppard, 2025 SCC 29 (41126)

Clarification re Court of Appeal re-sentencing and role.