R. v. Cain, 2018 SCC 20
| Jurisdiction | Federal Jurisdiction (Canada) |
| Judge | Wagner, Richard; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Gascon, Clément; Côté, Suzanne; Martin, Sheilah |
| Docket Number | 37926 |
| Citation | 2018 SCC 20 |
| Court | Supreme Court (Canada) |
| Date | 16 May 2018 |
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4 practice notes
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Figg v. R,
...In R. v. Cain, 2017 NSCA 96, [2017] N.S.J. No. 512 (QL), appeal to Supreme Court dismissed (2018 SCC 20, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 631), Mr. Cain was charged with sexual assault under s. 271 of the Code. During cross-examination, it was revealed there were inconsistencies between the complainant ......
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Summaries Sunday: Supreme Advocacy
...contractor. Oral Judgment Criminal Law: Sexual Assault; Prior Consistent Statements R. v. Cain, 2017 NSCA 96; 2018 SCC 20 There is a publication ban in this case (oral judgment released from the bench on May 14, 2018), where the S.C.C. (4:1) dismissed the appeal from a sexual assault convic......
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MacFarlane v. Ponds, 2019 BCSC 1518
...only for the purpose of the exception itself and not to bolster the witness’ credibility or for the truth of its contents (R. v. Cain, 2018 SCC 20, aff’g 2017 NSCA 96). I place no significance on the fact this letter is consistent with the claimant’s evidence at trial and make no finding th......
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R. v. Demedeiros, 2018 ABCA 241
...The analysis of the trial judge was directly responsive to a defence argument, not to the confirmatory weight of this evidence: R. v Cain, 2018 SCC 20 at para. 2, affirming R. v Cain, 2017 NSCA 96 at paras. [18] In Sylvain the complainant made a 911 call alleging sexual assault. The appella......
3 cases
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Figg v. R,
...In R. v. Cain, 2017 NSCA 96, [2017] N.S.J. No. 512 (QL), appeal to Supreme Court dismissed (2018 SCC 20, [2018] 1 S.C.R. 631), Mr. Cain was charged with sexual assault under s. 271 of the Code. During cross-examination, it was revealed there were inconsistencies between the complainant ......
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MacFarlane v. Ponds, 2019 BCSC 1518
...only for the purpose of the exception itself and not to bolster the witness’ credibility or for the truth of its contents (R. v. Cain, 2018 SCC 20, aff’g 2017 NSCA 96). I place no significance on the fact this letter is consistent with the claimant’s evidence at trial and make no finding th......
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R. v. Demedeiros, 2018 ABCA 241
...The analysis of the trial judge was directly responsive to a defence argument, not to the confirmatory weight of this evidence: R. v Cain, 2018 SCC 20 at para. 2, affirming R. v Cain, 2017 NSCA 96 at paras. [18] In Sylvain the complainant made a 911 call alleging sexual assault. The appella......