Adgey v. R.,

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeJudson, Wilfred; Ritchie, Roland Almon; Spence, Wishart Flett; Laskin, Bora; Dickson, Robert George Brian
Date02 October 1973
Citation[1975] 2 SCR 426,[1974] 1 WWR 288,[1974] 1 WWR 391,5 CR (ns) 178,40 DLR (3d) 105,40 DLR (3d) 1,1973 CanLII 193 (SCC),[1973] SCJ No 159 (QL),39 DLR (3d) 553,[1974] 1 WWR 429,1973 CanLII 198 (SCC),[1975] SCR 251,13 CCC (2d) 465,[1975] 1 SCR 118,13 CCC (2d) 177,[1975] 2 SCR 160,[1973] SCJ No 150 (QL),1973 CanLII 185 (SCC),1973 CanLII 182 (SCC),1973 CanLII 183 (SCC),[1974] 1 WWR 361,[1974] 1 WWR 452,1973 CanLII 186 (SCC),[1975] SCR 97,41 DLR (3d) 367,13 RFL 185,1973 CanLII 181 (SCC),[1975] 1 SCR 251,[1975] 1 SCR 262,41 DLR (3d) 65,[1975] SCR 423,[1975] 2 SCR 151,1973 CanLII 37 (SCC),[1974] 1 WWR 467,40 DLR (3d) 146,[1975] 1 SCR 178,[1974] 1 WWR 493,[1975] SCR 118,1973 CanLII 197 (SCC),39 DLR (3d) 723,13 CCC (2d) 402,[1975] SCR 262,[1975] 1 SCR 423,40 DLR (3d) 215
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)

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  • R. v. Taillefer; R. v. Duguay
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 12, 2003
    ...[1980] 1 S.C.R. 759; referred to: R. v. Stinchcombe, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 326; R. v. Harbottle, [1993] 3 S.C.R. 306; Adgey v. The Queen, [1975] 2 S.C.R. 426; R. v. Lyons, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 309; R. v. Stolar, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 480; R. v. Egger, [1993] 2 S.C.R. 451; R. v. Chaplin, [1995] 1 S.C.R. 727;......
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    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 12, 2023
    ...v. Bouvier, 2021 SCC 54; Colucci v. Colucci, 2021 SCC 24; Richardson v. Richardson, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 857; Murdoch v. Murdoch, [1975] 1 S.C.R. 423; Pettkus v. Becker, [1980] 2 S.C.R. 834; Peter v. Beblow, [1993] 1 S.C.R. 980; Quebec (Attorney General) v. A, 2013 SCC 5, [2013] 1 S.C.R. 61; New......
  • R. v. Mills
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 26, 1986
    ...is the waiver by an accused of his right to put the Crown's case to the test of a trial. (See amongst others, Adgey v. The Queen , [1975] 2 S.C.R. 426; Brosseau v. The Queen , [1969] S.C.R. 181). The judge's duties concerning any waiver are no different than those on a plea of guilty. The f......
  • R. v. Mills
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 26, 1986
    ...is the waiver by an accused of his right to put the Crown's case to the test of a trial. (See amongst others, Adgey v. The Queen, [1975] 2 S.C.R. 426; Brosseau v. The Queen, [1969] S.C.R. 181). The judge's duties concerning any waiver are no different than those on a plea of guilty. The fac......
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  • R. v. Taillefer; R. v. Duguay
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 12, 2003
    ...[1980] 1 S.C.R. 759; referred to: R. v. Stinchcombe, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 326; R. v. Harbottle, [1993] 3 S.C.R. 306; Adgey v. The Queen, [1975] 2 S.C.R. 426; R. v. Lyons, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 309; R. v. Stolar, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 480; R. v. Egger, [1993] 2 S.C.R. 451; R. v. Chaplin, [1995] 1 S.C.R. 727;......
  • Anderson v. Anderson
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 12, 2023
    ...v. Bouvier, 2021 SCC 54; Colucci v. Colucci, 2021 SCC 24; Richardson v. Richardson, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 857; Murdoch v. Murdoch, [1975] 1 S.C.R. 423; Pettkus v. Becker, [1980] 2 S.C.R. 834; Peter v. Beblow, [1993] 1 S.C.R. 980; Quebec (Attorney General) v. A, 2013 SCC 5, [2013] 1 S.C.R. 61; New......
  • R. v. Mills
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 26, 1986
    ...is the waiver by an accused of his right to put the Crown's case to the test of a trial. (See amongst others, Adgey v. The Queen , [1975] 2 S.C.R. 426; Brosseau v. The Queen , [1969] S.C.R. 181). The judge's duties concerning any waiver are no different than those on a plea of guilty. The f......
  • R. v. Mills
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 26, 1986
    ...is the waiver by an accused of his right to put the Crown's case to the test of a trial. (See amongst others, Adgey v. The Queen, [1975] 2 S.C.R. 426; Brosseau v. The Queen, [1969] S.C.R. 181). The judge's duties concerning any waiver are no different than those on a plea of guilty. The fac......
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  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Criminal Procedure. Fourth Edition
    • June 23, 2020
    ...229 R v Ackerman, 2018 MBCA 75 ............................................................................. 55 R v Adgey (1973), [1975] 2 SCR 426, 13 CCC (2d) 177, [1973] SCJ No 159........................................................................................... 506, 507 CRIMINAL......
  • The Trial Process
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Criminal Procedure. Second Edition
    • September 2, 2012
    ..., above note 90. 98 Section 607. Section 611 also allows the plea of justification to a charge of defamatory libel. 99 R. v. Adgey , [1975] 2 S.C.R. 426 [ Adgey ]. 100 See ibid .; R. v. Brousseau , [1969] S.C.R. 181. Note, however, that s. 36 of the Youth Criminal Justice Act , S.C. 2002, c......
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    • Irwin Books Sovereignty, Restraint, & Guidance. Canadian Criminal Law in the 21st Century
    • June 25, 2019
    ...158, 199, 208 R v 1260448 Ontario Inc. See R v Transport Robert (1973) ltée; R v 1260448 Ontario Inc. R v Adgey, [1975] 2 SCR 426 .........................................................................................................453 Table of Cases R v ADH, 2013 SCC 28 ......................
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    • Irwin Books Archive Criminal Law. Fourth Edition
    • September 2, 2009
    ...4 All E.R. 961 (C.A.) .................................................................................... 313 Adgey v. R. (1973), [1975] 2 S.C.R. 426, 13 C.C.C. (2d) 177, 23 C.R.N.S. 298, 39 D.L.R. (3d) 553 ............................................................ 416 Anderton v. Ryan, ......
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