R. v. Chung

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeKarakatsanis, Andromache; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm; Martin, Sheilah; Kasirer, Nicholas
Citation2020 SCC 8
Date27 March 2020
Docket Number38739

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  • R. v. Kruk
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • 8 March 2024
    ...H.L. v. Canada (Attorney General), 2005 SCC 25, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 401; Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235; R. v. Chung, 2020 SCC 8, [2020] 1 S.C.R. 405; R. v. Morrissey (1995), 22 O.R. (3d) 514; R. v. Pastro, 2021 BCCA 149, 71 C.R. (7th) 296; R. v. Greif, 2021 BCCA 187; R.......
  • R. v. S.S.
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Newfoundland)
    • 5 February 2025
    ...responsibility for weighing all of the evidence” (Gagnon, at para. 19; see also Housen, at para. 72; G.F., at para. 69; R. v. Chung, 2020 SCC 8, [2020] 1 S.C.R. 405, at para. 33; R.E.M., at paras. 35 and 54). The need to review the entire record and for a full, flexible and functional appro......
  • R. v. Beaver
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • 9 December 2022
    ...S.C.R. 504; R. v. R. (D.), [1994] 1 S.C.R. 881; R. v. S.G.T., 2010 SCC 20, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 688; R. v. Dawkins, 2018 ONSC 6394; R. v. Chung, 2020 SCC 8; R. v. Keror, 2017 ABCA 273, 57 Alta. L.R. (6th) 268; R. v. Goldhart, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 463; R. v. Keshavarz, 2022 ONCA 312, 413 C.C.C. (3d) 2......
  • R. v. Burry
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Newfoundland)
    • 17 February 2022
    ...NLCA 22, 305 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 184; R. v. McLean, 2020 NLCA 39; R. v. Ralph, 2008 NLCA 70, 281 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 324; R. v. Chung, 2020 SCC 8; R. v. Shepherd, 2009 SCC 35, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 527. STATUTES CONSIDERED: Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c. C-46, sections 271(b), 676(1)(a), 839; Liqu......
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  • R. v. Beaver
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • 9 December 2022
    ...S.C.R. 504; R. v. R. (D.), [1994] 1 S.C.R. 881; R. v. S.G.T., 2010 SCC 20, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 688; R. v. Dawkins, 2018 ONSC 6394; R. v. Chung, 2020 SCC 8; R. v. Keror, 2017 ABCA 273, 57 Alta. L.R. (6th) 268; R. v. Goldhart, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 463; R. v. Keshavarz, 2022 ONCA 312, 413 C.C.C. (3d) 2......
  • R. v. Sheppard
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • 26 September 2025
    ...51, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 3; R. v. Villaroman, 2016 SCC 33, [2016] 1 S.C.R. 1000; R. v. Dinardo, 2008 SCC 24, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 788; R. v. Chung, 2020 SCC 8, [2020] 1 S.C.R. 405; R. v. Kruk, 2024 SCC 7; R. v. A.G., 2000 SCC 17, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 439; R. v. A.R.D., 2017 ABCA 237, 422 D.L.R. (4th) 471,......
  • Quebec (Attorney General) v. Denis
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • 10 July 2026
    ...R. v. Kloubakov, 2025 SCC 25; R. v. Sharpe, 2001 SCC 2, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 45; R. v. Chiang, 2012 BCCA 85, 286 C.C.C. (3d) 564; R. v. Chung, 2020 SCC 8, [2020] 1 S.C.R. 405; R. v. Lloyd, 2016 SCC 13, [2016] 1 S.C.R. 130; R. v. Hilbach, 2023 SCC 3, [2023] 1 S.C.R. 116; Steele v. Mountain Instit......
  • R. v. Chaisson
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal of Nova Scotia (Canada)
    • 22 January 2024
    ...2013 SCC 38, [2013] 2 S.C.R. 639, at paras. 10, 15 and 19; R. v. Villaroman, 2016 SCC 33, [2016] 1 S.C.R. 1000, at para. 15; R. v. Chung, 2020 SCC 8, at paras. 13 and 33. Appellate courts must not finely parse the trial judge’s reasons in a search for error: Chung, at paras. 13 and 33. Thei......
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7 books & journal articles
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Impaired Driving and Other Criminal Code Driving Offences, 2nd Edition
    • 2 May 2023
    ...447 Chehil, R v , 2013 SCC 49 ....................................................281-82 Chung, R v , 2020 SCC 8 .........................................129, 131, 136-37, 150 Churko, R v , 2013 SKQB 235 , aff’d 2014 SKCA 41 .............................. 311, 313 Cinous, R v , 2002 SCC 29 ......
  • Dangerous Driving
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Impaired Driving and Other Criminal Code Driving Offences, 2nd Edition
    • 2 May 2023
    ...conditions; 4 R v Hundal , [1993] 1 SCR 867 , 1993 CanLII 120 . 5 R v Beatty , 2008 SCC 5 . 6 R v Roy , 2012 SCC 26 . 7 R v Chung , 2020 SCC 8 . 8 R v Hundal , supra note 4; R v Beatty , supra note 5; R v Roy , supra note 6. 9 R v Roy , ibid at para 30. 10 R v Roy , ibid . 11 Crimina......
  • Criminal Negligence
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Impaired Driving and Other Criminal Code Driving Offences, 2nd Edition
    • 2 May 2023
    ...driving. Conduct 32 R v Brown , 2000 CanLII 2048, 134 OAC 151 (CA) ; R v Beatty , 2008 SCC 5 . 33 R v Beatty , ibid . 34 R v Chung , 2020 SCC 8 . 35 R v Willock , 2006 CanLII 20679, 212 OAC 82 at para 32 (CA) . 36 R v Tayfel (M) , 2009 MBCA 124 ; R v Kerr , 2013 BCCA 506 ; R v MR , 2011 ONC......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Criminal Law. Eighth edition
    • 1 September 2022
    ...459 R v Chouhan, 2021 SCC 26 .................................................................................. 57 R v Chung, 2020 SCC 8 ................................................................................239–40 R v Cinous, [2002] 2 SCR 3, 162 CCC (3d) 129 ... 66, 375, 376, 384,......
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