R. v. Jacques-Taylor

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeRichard Wagner; Andromache Karakatsanis; Suzanne Côté; Malcolm Rowe; Sheilah Martin; Nicholas Kasirer; Mahmud Jamal; Michelle O’Bonsawin; Mary Moreau
Citation2026 SCC 20
Docket Number41430
Date29 May 2026

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13 practice notes
  • R. v. Vrbanic
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 29, 2026
    ...1421; R. v. Morin, [1992] 1 S.C.R. 771; R. v. K.G.K., 2020 SCC 7, [2020] 1 S.C.R. 364; R. v. Varennes, 2025 SCC 22; R. v. Jacques-Taylor, 2026 SCC 20; R. v. Cody, 2017 SCC 31, [2017] 1 S.C.R. 659; R. v. Marakah, 2017 SCC 59, [2017] 2 S.C.R. 608; R. v. Bykovets, 2024 SCC 6; R. v. Kinamore, 2......
  • R. v. R.B.-C.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • September 11, 2026
    ...SCC 7, [2020] 1 S.C.R. 364; referred to: R. v. MacDougall, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 45; R. v. Morin, [1992] 1 S.C.R. 771; R. v. Jacques-Taylor, 2026 SCC 20; R. v. Vrbanic, 2026 SCC 19; Quebec (Attorney General) v. Senneville, 2025 SCC 33; R. v. Gardiner, [1982] 2 S.C.R. 368; R. v. Nahanee, 2022 SCC ......
  • R. v. Moumi
    • Canada
    • Alberta Court of Justice
    • July 27, 2026
    ...deductions the net delay in this case is below the 18-month ceiling. They rely on the analysis in recently released R v Jacques-Taylor, 2026 SCC 20 submitting that delays occurring in the Court of Justice trial should be deducted as a discrete exceptional circumstance. They also argue that ......
  • R v Imperial Metals Corporation
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • June 4, 2026
    ...trial: Last at para. 17. 23 There are strong policy considerations in support of joint trials generally. 24 In R. v. Jacques-Taylor, 2026 SCC 20, Justice Côté, writing for the majority at the Supreme Court of Canada, held at para. 4 (in part): [4] […] [J]oint trials should be held wherever ......
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  • R. v. Vrbanic
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 29, 2026
    ...1421; R. v. Morin, [1992] 1 S.C.R. 771; R. v. K.G.K., 2020 SCC 7, [2020] 1 S.C.R. 364; R. v. Varennes, 2025 SCC 22; R. v. Jacques-Taylor, 2026 SCC 20; R. v. Cody, 2017 SCC 31, [2017] 1 S.C.R. 659; R. v. Marakah, 2017 SCC 59, [2017] 2 S.C.R. 608; R. v. Bykovets, 2024 SCC 6; R. v. Kinamore, 2......
  • R. v. R.B.-C.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • September 11, 2026
    ...SCC 7, [2020] 1 S.C.R. 364; referred to: R. v. MacDougall, [1998] 3 S.C.R. 45; R. v. Morin, [1992] 1 S.C.R. 771; R. v. Jacques-Taylor, 2026 SCC 20; R. v. Vrbanic, 2026 SCC 19; Quebec (Attorney General) v. Senneville, 2025 SCC 33; R. v. Gardiner, [1982] 2 S.C.R. 368; R. v. Nahanee, 2022 SCC ......
  • R. v. Moumi
    • Canada
    • Alberta Court of Justice
    • July 27, 2026
    ...deductions the net delay in this case is below the 18-month ceiling. They rely on the analysis in recently released R v Jacques-Taylor, 2026 SCC 20 submitting that delays occurring in the Court of Justice trial should be deducted as a discrete exceptional circumstance. They also argue that ......
  • R. v. Hanna
    • Canada
    • Ontario Court of Justice General Division (Canada)
    • August 21, 2026
    ...The Supreme Court of Canada recently restated the framework of the s. 11(b) analysis in R. v. Jacques-Taylor, 2026 SCC 20, at paras. 27 to 38, and R. v. Vrbanic, 2026 SCC 19, at paras. 30 to [18]        First, the court must calculate the period from the m......
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