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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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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 Judgments

Bankruptcy & Insolvency: Student Loans
Piekut v. Canada (National Revenue), 2023 BCCA 1812025 SCC 13 (40782)

Single date approach re student loans in bankruptcy context. . . . [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 Judgments

Criminal Law: Included Offences; Air of Reality Test
R. v. Pan, 2025 SCC 12 (40839)

Clarification of air of reality test in included offences context.

Oral Judgments

Criminal Law: Sexual Assault
R. v. R.A., 2025 SCC 7 (41421) Judgment rendered . . . [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, après avoir consommé de l’alcool, a effectué le raccompagnement rémunéré de 2 préposées aux bénéficiaires qui ont été blessées lorsqu’il a perdu la maîtrise de son véhicule, est condamné à une peine d’emprisonnement avec sursis; le tribunal a considéré le parcours personnel difficile de l’accusé . . . [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) : La Cour rejette l’appel du verdict de culpabilité prononcé à l’endroit de la belle-mère de la «fillette de Granby» et l’appel de l’ordonnance ayant porté à 13 ans la période préalable à l’admissibilité à la libération conditionnelle.

Intitulé : A c. R., 2025 QCCA 300
Juridiction :  . . . [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) : La Cour substitue à la peine de 12 mois d’emprisonnement infligée à une policière, dont la conduite dangereuse avait causé la mort d’un motocycliste, une peine de 18 mois d’emprisonnement à purger dans la collectivité; le juge de première instance aurait dû analyser tant les répercussions des . . . [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) : Après avoir relevé différentes contraventions à la Politique à l’égard de la désignation des techniciens qualifiés en éthylomètre alors en vigueur, le tribunal conclut qu’un doute raisonnable subsiste quant au fait que l’agent ayant manipulé l’éthylomètre approuvé était bien un technicien qualifié en éthylomètre au moment des . . . [more]

Posted in: Summaries Sunday

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: Sentencing; Indigenous
R. v. Cope, 2024 NSCA 59 (41431)

Differential sentencing for indigenous; Sentencing Circles.

Appeal Judgment

Prison Law: Inmate Disciplinary Proceedings; New Issues On Appeal
John Howard Society of Saskatchewan v. Saskatchewan (Attorney General), 2022 SKCA . . . [more]

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