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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: Courts of Appeal Powers
R. v. Bouvette, 2023 BCCA 1522025 SCC 18 (40780)

Clarification re court of appeal powers, particularly re acquittals.

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Summaries Sunday: SOQUIJ

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

PÉNAL (DROIT) : Dans une affaire de possession de matériel de pornographie juvénile et d’accès à un tel matériel, le juge de première instance a commis des erreurs de principe et de droit dans l’application de l’article 725 (1) c) C.Cr. ainsi qu’en retenant la négation des crimes par l’accusé . . . [more]

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Summaries Sunday: Supreme Advocacy

One Sunday each month we bring you a summary from Supreme Advocacy LLP of recent decisions at the Supreme Court of Canada. Supreme Advocacy LLP offers a weekly electronic newsletter, Supreme Advocacy Letter, to which you may subscribe. It’s a summary of all Appeals, Oral Judgments and Leaves to Appeal granted from March 6 – May 22, 2025 inclusive.

Appeals

Bankruptcy & Insolvency: Student Loans
Piekut v. Canada (National Revenue), 2023 BCCA 181; 2025 SCC 13 (40782)

Section 178(2) of the BIA provides that an order of discharge releases a bankrupt from all claims provable in bankruptcy, . . . [more]

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Summaries Sunday: SOQUIJ

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

PÉNAL (DROIT) : L’accusé, qui a filmé ou photographié 14 femmes à leur insu, parfois alors qu’elles étaient nues ou qu’elles avaient des relations sexuelles avec lui, et qui a réalisé des montages à caractère sexuel de certaines de ses victimes ainsi que des vidéos de lui-même dans lesquelles il . . . [more]

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Summaries Sunday: SOQUIJ

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

PÉNAL (DROIT) : Au regard des craintes exprimées par l’accusé quant à sa sécurité à son arrivée en prison, le juge de première instance a eu raison de conclure que l’ensemble des circonstances justifiait la nécessité d’une nouvelle consultation avec un avocat en raison d’une situation nouvelle ou émergente; le . . . [more]

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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 5522025 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

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Summaries Sunday: SOQUIJ

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

PÉNAL (DROIT) : Il est indéniable que l’autobus conduit par l’accusé a embouti la garderie, tuant 2 enfants et en blessant 6 autres, et qu’il ne s’agissait pas d’un geste accidentel, mais le tribunal conclut que l’accusé était, au moment des gestes reprochés, aux prises avec un trouble mental de . . . [more]

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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.

Leaves to Appeal Granted

Criminal Law: Post-verdict Delay
R.B.-C. v. R., 2024 ONCA 930 (41677)

Post-verdict delay issues.

Torts: Medmal
Hemmings, et al. v. Padmore, et al., 2024 ONCA 318 (41350)

Liability issues in medmal trial re C-section.

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Summaries Sunday: SOQUIJ

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

PÉNAL (DROIT) : Il existe une possibilité réelle que la juge de première instance n’ait pas examiné la question cruciale de savoir si l’accusé — un jeune homme de 17 ans souffrant d’une déficience intellectuelle et qui a tué sa mère — avait l’intention subjective requise pour commettre l’infraction de . . . [more]

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Summaries Sunday: SOQUIJ

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

PÉNAL (DROIT) : Les dispositions ayant haussé l’âge du consentement de 14 à 16 ans, lesquelles sont en vigueur depuis 2008, ne font pas obstacle à l’application de l’ancien article 140 du Code criminel en l’espèce; ainsi, dans la mesure où la victime avait 14 ans en 1981 et où . . . [more]

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Summaries Sunday: SOQUIJ

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

PÉNAL (DROIT) : Déclaré coupable d’avoir déchargé une arme à feu dans l’intention de blesser une personne et d’avoir commis des voies de fait graves, l’appelant n’a pas démontré que le juge de première instance aurait commis une erreur de droit en inférant qu’il conduisait le véhicule à bord duquel . . . [more]

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Summaries Sunday: SOQUIJ

Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec.

ÉDUCATION : Des dispositions de la Loi modifiant principalement la Loi sur l’instruction publique relativement à l’organisation et à la gouvernance scolaires sont inopérantes à l’égard des commissions scolaires anglophones du Québec.

Intitulé : Procureur général du Québec c. Quebec English School Boards Association, 2025 QCCA 383
Juridiction : Cour . . . [more]

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