Adgey v. R., [1975] 2 SCR 426

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. Mills, (1986) 16 O.A.C. 81 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Canada (Federal) Supreme Court of 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......
  • R. v. Taillefer; R. v. Duguay, [2003] 3 SCR 307
    • 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;......
  • R. v. Taillefer (B.), (2003) 313 N.R. 1 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Canada (Federal) Supreme Court of Canada
    • December 12, 2003
    ...161, refd to. [para. 1]. R. v. Harbottle (J.), [1993] 3 S.C.R. 306; 157 N.R. 349; 66 O.A.C. 358, refd to. [para. 22]. Adgey v. R., [1975] 2 S.C.R. 426, refd to. [para. 40]. R. v. Lyons, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 309; 80 N.R. 161; 82 N.S.R.(2d) 271; 207 A.P.R. 271, refd to. [para. 40]. R. v. Dixon (S.......
  • 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......
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  • R. v. Taillefer (B.), (2003) 313 N.R. 1 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Canada (Federal) Supreme Court of Canada
    • December 12, 2003
    ...161, refd to. [para. 1]. R. v. Harbottle (J.), [1993] 3 S.C.R. 306; 157 N.R. 349; 66 O.A.C. 358, refd to. [para. 22]. Adgey v. R., [1975] 2 S.C.R. 426, refd to. [para. 40]. R. v. Lyons, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 309; 80 N.R. 161; 82 N.S.R.(2d) 271; 207 A.P.R. 271, refd to. [para. 40]. R. v. Dixon (S.......
  • R. v. Mills, (1986) 67 N.R. 241 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Canada (Federal) Supreme Court of 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......
  • 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, (1986) 16 O.A.C. 81 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Canada (Federal) Supreme Court of 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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51 books & journal articles
  • The Trial Process
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Criminal Procedure. Third Edition
    • August 29, 2016
    ..., above note 91. 100 Section 607. Section 611 also allows the plea of justif‌ication to a charge of defamatory libel. 101 R v Adgey , [1975] 2 SCR 426 [ Adgey ]. 102 See ibid ; R v Brousseau , [1969] SCR 181. Note, however, that s 36 of the Youth Criminal Justice Act , SC 2002, c 1 [ YCJA ]......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • 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 ......................
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Criminal Procedure. Third Edition
    • August 29, 2016
    ...R v Abzakh, 2014 ABQB 372 ...............................................................................167 R v Adgey (1973), [1975] 2 SCR 426, 13 CCC (2d) 177, [1973] SCJ No 159 ................................................................................391, 392 R v Agawa and Mallett ......
  • 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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