Court of Appeal (Northwest Territories)

[1]           The appellant was found guilty after trial of the second-degree murder of Elvis Lafferty and the attempted murder of EM. He was sentenced to life imprisonment without the eligibility for parole for 20 years in Mr Lafferty's death, and a concurrent sentence of 15 years for the attempted murder of EM.

[1]           KPMG LLP applies under rule 36 of the Rules of the Court of Appeal for the Northwest Territories Respecting Civil Appeals, R-091-2018, for a stay of a derivative action brought against it pending its appeal of an order dated January 14, 2026. The order dismissed KPMG’s application for a stay of the derivative action in favour of...

[1]           The appellant Hannah Lafferty was convicted of dangerous driving causing death: R v Lafferty, 2025 NWTSC 25 [Trial Decision]. She appeals that conviction, arguing the trial judge erred in assessing mens rea, self-defence, and the burden of proof. The appeal is dismissed.

File an appeal. Security for costs. Standing in estate litigation. Time limit

Evidence in a jury trial. Jury charge. Sexual contact. Identification ban

[1]           The appellant was convicted by a jury of sexual assault. He appealed arguing, in part, that his trial counsel was incompetent because she did not call the appellant’s daughters as witnesses.

Ground of appeal. Assault of a young girl by a person. Significant sentence. Corrective instruction. Jury submissions

Sentence appeal. Dismiss an appeal. Criminal chambers. Notice of motion. Principle of finality

Time of sentencing. Consideration as a dangerous offender. Serious personal injury offence. Reasonable possibility

Fit sentence. Sentencing principles. Criminal record. Involve robbery with a firearm. Mandatory minimum

Conditional sentence. Leave to appeal. Convicted of sexual assault

Identification ban. Restriction on publication. Circumstantial evidence. Ground of appeal. Reasonable doubt. Sexual activity

Human rights act. Legal aid commission

Defence evidence. Reasonable doubt. Burden of proof. Conviction for sexual assault