R. v. Mehl,

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
JudgeThe Honourable Mr. Justice Fitch,The Honourable Mr. Justice Butler,The Honourable Mr. Justice Abrioux
Neutral Citation2021 BCCA 264
Citation2021 BCCA 264
CourtCourt of Appeal (British Columbia)
Docket NumberCA44876
Date30 June 2021

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15 practice notes
  • Medical Professionals
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Qualifying and Challenging Expert Evidence Part II - Specific Types of Expert Evidence
    • May 2, 2022
    ...always conflicting. This fact reinforces the need, as with all expert testimony, to retain credible and qualified experts 62 R v Mehl , 2021 BCCA 264 at para 168; R v Ledesma , 2020 ABCA 410 at para 49; R v David , 2002 CanLII 45049 at para 57, 61 OR (3d) 1 (CA). Note: With other specific i......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Prosecuting and Defending Offences Against Children, 2nd Edition
    • May 3, 2023
    ...486, 496 Meddoui , R v , 1990 ABCA 168, aff ’d [1991] 3 SCR 320, 1991 CanLII 42 ................. 493, 500 Mehl , R v , 2021 BCCA 264 .......................................................... 445 Meikle , R v , [2011] OJ No 4151 (QL) (Ct J) ........................................... 232-3......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Qualifying and Challenging Expert Evidence Appendixes
    • May 2, 2022
    ...129 Megill , R v , 2021 ONCA 253 ............................................................ 268 Mehl , R v , 2021 BCCA 264 .............................................................. 135 Melvin , R v , 2018 NSSC 176 ............................................................. 101 Mend......
  • Child Homicide and Offences Related to Childbirth
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Prosecuting and Defending Offences Against Children, 2nd Edition
    • May 3, 2023
    ...NCR defence or the expert evidence that pertained to it.288 285 Ibid at para 240. 286 2015 ONCA 67. 287 Ibid at para 2. 288 In R v Mehl , 2021 BCCA 264, the British Columbia Court of Appeal overturned an appellant mother’s conviction for first-degree murder in the death of her 18-month-old ......
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11 cases
  • 2024 BCSC 1095
    • Canada
    • January 1, 2024
    ...statements is only for the relevant and necessary purpose of demonstrating the basis upon which Dr. Anton formed his opinion: R. v. Mehl, 2021 BCCA 264 at para. 233; and Ford v. Lin, 2022 BCCA 179 at paras. 75 Dr. Anton again recommended psychologically based treatment. 76 Dr. Anton conclud......
  • El Khatib v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • January 9, 2025
    ...to determine whether the result would have been different absent the ineffective assistance of counsel: McDonald at para 69; R v Mehl, 2021 BCCA 264 at para 143 [Mehl]; KKM at para 91; R v Baharloo, 2017 ONCA 362 at para 30. Rather, this branch is concerned with whether former counsel’s con......
  • Ishii v Thompson
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • June 24, 2024
    ...statements is only for the relevant and necessary purpose of demonstrating the basis upon which Dr. Anton formed his opinion: R. v. Mehl, 2021 BCCA 264 at para. 233; and Ford v. Lin, 2022 BCCA 179 at paras. 75 Dr. Anton again recommended psychologically based treatment. 76 Dr. Anton conclud......
  • R v Penner
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • September 29, 2025
    ...118 The general principles that govern a reasonable apprehension of bias are well-established and canvassed at length in R. v. Mehl, 2021 BCCA 264 at paras. 268–281. Maintaining public confidence in the administration of justice requires jury impartiality—both real and apparent: at para. 26......
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4 books & journal articles
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Prosecuting and Defending Offences Against Children, 2nd Edition
    • May 3, 2023
    ...486, 496 Meddoui , R v , 1990 ABCA 168, aff ’d [1991] 3 SCR 320, 1991 CanLII 42 ................. 493, 500 Mehl , R v , 2021 BCCA 264 .......................................................... 445 Meikle , R v , [2011] OJ No 4151 (QL) (Ct J) ........................................... 232-3......
  • Medical Professionals
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Qualifying and Challenging Expert Evidence Part II - Specific Types of Expert Evidence
    • May 2, 2022
    ...always conflicting. This fact reinforces the need, as with all expert testimony, to retain credible and qualified experts 62 R v Mehl , 2021 BCCA 264 at para 168; R v Ledesma , 2020 ABCA 410 at para 49; R v David , 2002 CanLII 45049 at para 57, 61 OR (3d) 1 (CA). Note: With other specific i......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Qualifying and Challenging Expert Evidence Appendixes
    • May 2, 2022
    ...129 Megill , R v , 2021 ONCA 253 ............................................................ 268 Mehl , R v , 2021 BCCA 264 .............................................................. 135 Melvin , R v , 2018 NSSC 176 ............................................................. 101 Mend......
  • Child Homicide and Offences Related to Childbirth
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Prosecuting and Defending Offences Against Children, 2nd Edition
    • May 3, 2023
    ...NCR defence or the expert evidence that pertained to it.288 285 Ibid at para 240. 286 2015 ONCA 67. 287 Ibid at para 2. 288 In R v Mehl , 2021 BCCA 264, the British Columbia Court of Appeal overturned an appellant mother’s conviction for first-degree murder in the death of her 18-month-old ......