R. v. Lam, 2020 BCCA 276

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
JudgeThe Honourable Mr. Justice Harris,The Honourable Mr. Justice Fitch,The Honourable Madam Justice DeWitt‑Van Oosten
Citation2020 BCCA 276
CourtCourt of Appeal (British Columbia)
Date13 October 2020
Docket NumberCA46181
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6 practice notes
  • R. v. McLenachan,
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • November 1, 2022
    ...evidence to be missing, as has happened in this case. See also R. v. D.A., 2020 ONCA 738, 396 C.C.C. (3d) 151, at paras.15-17; R. v. Lam, 2020 BCCA 276, 395 C.C.C. (3d) 150, at para. 59; Simpson, at para. 38.  [48]           Trial couns......
  • R v Akpaleapik, 2021 NUCA 6
    • Canada
    • Nunavut Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • May 7, 2021
    ...lead to actual unfairness as well as to the appearance of unfairness: Khan at para. 69”: R v Lam, 2020 BCCA 276 at para [34]        The real prospect of a miscarriage of justice raises a question of law; further, such m......
  • R. v. Trejo,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • November 6, 2020
    ...adopt the reasoning of the court in Davies. Counsel’s conduct, particularly in failing to take notes, is troublesome: see R. v. Lam, 2020 BCCA 276 at para. 59, citing Hamzehali at para. 76. However, I consider it falls short of establishing that the appellant had an unfair trial, or was oth......
  • R v Klassen,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • March 6, 2023
    ...conviction and bear on sufficiently serious legal interests of the accused: Wong at paras. 2–4, 43, 63, 96–97; R. v. Lam, 2020 BCCA 276 at paras. 7, 75, 79. For example, in Wong the guilty plea was uninformed because the appellant was unaware of the legally relevant collateral......
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  • R. v. McLenachan,
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • November 1, 2022
    ...evidence to be missing, as has happened in this case. See also R. v. D.A., 2020 ONCA 738, 396 C.C.C. (3d) 151, at paras.15-17; R. v. Lam, 2020 BCCA 276, 395 C.C.C. (3d) 150, at para. 59; Simpson, at para. 38.  [48]           Trial couns......
  • R v Akpaleapik, 2021 NUCA 6
    • Canada
    • Nunavut Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • May 7, 2021
    ...lead to actual unfairness as well as to the appearance of unfairness: Khan at para. 69”: R v Lam, 2020 BCCA 276 at para [34]        The real prospect of a miscarriage of justice raises a question of law; further, such m......
  • R. v. Trejo,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • November 6, 2020
    ...adopt the reasoning of the court in Davies. Counsel’s conduct, particularly in failing to take notes, is troublesome: see R. v. Lam, 2020 BCCA 276 at para. 59, citing Hamzehali at para. 76. However, I consider it falls short of establishing that the appellant had an unfair trial, or was oth......
  • R v Klassen,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • March 6, 2023
    ...conviction and bear on sufficiently serious legal interests of the accused: Wong at paras. 2–4, 43, 63, 96–97; R. v. Lam, 2020 BCCA 276 at paras. 7, 75, 79. For example, in Wong the guilty plea was uninformed because the appellant was unaware of the legally relevant collateral......
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