The Supreme Court of Canada released the following decisions in December 2023:
R. v. Lawlor, 2023 SCC 34; case number 40500; 2023-12-15 [link to case]
- Case Brief
- The Supreme Court sets aside the conviction of a man found guilty of first-degree murder and orders a new trial.
R. v. Lindsay, 2023 SCC 33; case number 40569; 2023-12-14 [link to case]
- Case Brief
- The Supreme Court upholds a constable’s conviction for aggravated assault.
R. v. B.E.M., 2023 SCC 32; case number 40221 - 2023-12-08 [link to case]
- Case Brief
- The Supreme Court confirms that a criminal trial was fair despite the Crown’s improper arguments to the jury.
Commission scolaire francophone des Territoires du Nord-Ouest v. Northwest Territories (Education, Culture and Employment), 2023 SCC 31; case number 39915 - 2023-12-08 - administrative law; constitutional law [link to case]
- Case Brief
- The Supreme Court sets aside ministerial decisions refusing to admit children of non‑rights holder parents to French schools in the Northwest Territories.
R. v. Zacharias, 2023 SCC 30; case number 40117 - 2023-12-01 - constitutional law [link to case]
- Case Brief
- The Supreme Court declines to exclude evidence obtained in breach of an accused’s rights in a drug trafficking case.