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

Torts: Intimate Partner Violence
Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16 (41061)

New tort: intimate partner violence

Leaves to Appeal Granted

Criminal Law: Homicide
R. v. Dussault, 2025 QCCA 1433 (42169)

Sentencing issues re consecutive jury trials.