This week's top three summaries: R v Duke, 2026 SKCA 65: position of #trust, R v CATSA, 2026 ONSC 3077: general #warrant, R v Berg, 2026 SCC 21: W(D) trumps JJRD R v Duke, 2026 SKCA 65 [May 25, 2026] Position of Trust and Authority: Dissipation of Authority Over Time [Reasons by Tholl J.A. with Caldwell and McCreary JJ.A. concurring] AUTHOR'S NOTE: In cases involving complainants aged 16 or older, consent may be vitiated where the accused occupies a position of trust or authority in relation...

This week's top three summaries: R v Okich, 2026 ABCJ 76: s.8 #reasonable grounds, R v Brashko, 2026 ABKB 407: #circumstantial evidence, R v Simpson, 2026 ONSC 2940: #remote trial R v Okich, 2026 ABCJ 76 [May 20, 2026] Charter s.8/9: Reasonable Grounds for Arrest [A.A. Fradsham J.] AUTHOR'S NOTE: Police officers are entitled to rely on information obtained from others when forming reasonable grounds for arrest. The information supporting an arrest need not be based entirely on the arresting...

This week's top three summaries: R v Munn, 2026 ABKB 253: s.8 incident to #arrest, R c Gagnon, 2026 QCCA 583: s.12 man min CP, R v Bremner, 2026 ABCA 77: #circumstantial ID R v Munn, 2026 ABKB 353 [May 7, 2026] Charter s.8: Search Incidental to Arrest [W.N. Renke J.] AUTHOR'S NOTE: A search incidental to arrest must be genuinely connected to a lawful purpose arising from the arrest itself. That purpose is ordinarily confined to officer or public safety, preservation of evidence, or the...