R. v. Bharwani, 2025 SCC 26
| Jurisdiction | Federal Jurisdiction (Canada) |
| Judge | Wagner, Richard; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Côté, Suzanne; Rowe, Malcolm; Martin, Sheilah; Kasirer, Nicholas; Jamal, Mahmud; O’Bonsawin, Michelle; Moreau, Mary |
| Docket Number | 40781 |
| Date | 25 July 2025 |
| Court | Supreme Court (Canada) |
| Citation | 2025 SCC 26 |
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R v Bharwani
...Association, Empowerment Council, Independent Criminal Defence Advocacy Society and Criminal Trial Lawyers' Association Interveners 2025 SCC 26 Present: Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Côté, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal, O'Bonsawin and Moreau JJ. DOCKET: 40781 SUPREME COURT OF CANADA Criminal......
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R v Sheppard
...S.C.R. 423; R. v. Angelillo, 2006 SCC 55, [2006] 2 S.C.R. 728; Barendregt v. Grebliunas, 2022 SCC 22, [2022] 1 S.C.R. 517; R. v. Bharwani, 2025 SCC 26. APPEAL from a judgment of the Alberta Court of Appeal (Wakeling, Crighton and Feehan JJ.A.), 2023 ABCA 381, 69 Alta. L.R. (7th) 1, [2023] A......
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R v Carpan
...what he wanted. That what he said did not necessarily help him much did not violate a foundational right for him: compare R v Bharwani, 2025 SCC 26, 450 CCC (3d) 143 dealing with the autonomy of an accused person and the absence of an immunity from making forensic mistakes when exercising t......
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R v Maadani
...justice system: R. v. M. (P.S.), at p. 411, per Doherty J.A.; R. v. G.D.B., 2000 SCC 22, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 520, at para. 19; R. v. Bharwani, 2025 SCC 26, at para. 65 Once a verdict has been entered, the principle of finality weighs against disturbing it, absent legal error. The admission of f......
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R v Bharwani
...Association, Empowerment Council, Independent Criminal Defence Advocacy Society and Criminal Trial Lawyers' Association Interveners 2025 SCC 26 Present: Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Côté, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal, O'Bonsawin and Moreau JJ. DOCKET: 40781 SUPREME COURT OF CANADA Criminal......
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R v Sheppard
...S.C.R. 423; R. v. Angelillo, 2006 SCC 55, [2006] 2 S.C.R. 728; Barendregt v. Grebliunas, 2022 SCC 22, [2022] 1 S.C.R. 517; R. v. Bharwani, 2025 SCC 26. APPEAL from a judgment of the Alberta Court of Appeal (Wakeling, Crighton and Feehan JJ.A.), 2023 ABCA 381, 69 Alta. L.R. (7th) 1, [2023] A......
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R v Carpan
...what he wanted. That what he said did not necessarily help him much did not violate a foundational right for him: compare R v Bharwani, 2025 SCC 26, 450 CCC (3d) 143 dealing with the autonomy of an accused person and the absence of an immunity from making forensic mistakes when exercising t......
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R v Maadani
...justice system: R. v. M. (P.S.), at p. 411, per Doherty J.A.; R. v. G.D.B., 2000 SCC 22, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 520, at para. 19; R. v. Bharwani, 2025 SCC 26, at para. 65 Once a verdict has been entered, the principle of finality weighs against disturbing it, absent legal error. The admission of f......
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