R. v. Bharwani

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Citation2025 SCC 26
Docket Number40781
Date25 July 2025

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13 practice notes
  • R. v. Sheppard
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • September 26, 2025
    ...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. Statutes and Regulations Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 11(i). Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C‑46, ss. 718, 718.01, 718.1, 71......
  • R v. Carpan
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • October 10, 2025
    ...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......
  • R. v. Maadani
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • August 8, 2025
    ...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......
  • R. v. Minassian
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • February 26, 2026
    ...dealt with cases where his evidence was accepted: see e.g., R. v. Bharwani, 2023 ONCA 203, 166 O.R. (3d) 1 (“Bharwani (ONCA)”), aff’d 2025 SCC 26 (“Bharwani (SCC)”); R. v. Arnaout, 2022 ONCA 751; R. v. Alexander, 2014 ONCA 22, 315 O.A.C. 49; R. v. M.A.W., 2008 ONCA 555, 237 C.C.C. (3d) 560;......
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  • R. v. Sheppard
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • September 26, 2025
    ...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. Statutes and Regulations Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 11(i). Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C‑46, ss. 718, 718.01, 718.1, 71......
  • R v. Carpan
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • October 10, 2025
    ...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......
  • R. v. Maadani
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • August 8, 2025
    ...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......
  • R. v. Minassian
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • February 26, 2026
    ...dealt with cases where his evidence was accepted: see e.g., R. v. Bharwani, 2023 ONCA 203, 166 O.R. (3d) 1 (“Bharwani (ONCA)”), aff’d 2025 SCC 26 (“Bharwani (SCC)”); R. v. Arnaout, 2022 ONCA 751; R. v. Alexander, 2014 ONCA 22, 315 O.A.C. 49; R. v. M.A.W., 2008 ONCA 555, 237 C.C.C. (3d) 560;......
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