R. v. R.P.

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeLeBel, Deschamps, Fish, Abella, Cromwell, Moldaver and Karakatsanis, JJ.
Citation[2012] N.R. TBEd. MY.011,2012 SCC 22,429 NR 361,[2012] SCJ No 22 (QL),[2012] 1 SCR 746,282 CCC (3d) 435,344 DLR (4th) 408
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Date11 May 2012

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  • R. v. Le,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 31, 2019
    ...S.C.R. 6; H.L. v. Canada (Attorney General), 2005 SCC 25, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 401; R. v. Beaudry, 2007 SCC 5, [2007] 1 S.C.R. 190; R. v. R.P., 2012 SCC 22, [2012] 1 S.C.R. 746; Underwood v. Ocean City Realty Ltd. (1987), 12 B.C.L.R. (2d) 199; Anderson v. Bessemer City, 470 U.S. 564 (1985);......
  • R. v. Kirkpatrick,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 29, 2022
    ...437; R. v. Mabior, 2012 SCC 47, [2012] 2 S.C.R. 584; referred to: Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235; R. v. R.P., 2012 SCC 22, [2012] 1 S.C.R. 746; Ledcor Construction Ltd. v. Northbridge Indemnity Insurance Co., 2016 SCC 37, [2016] 2 S.C.R. 23; Salomon v. Matte‑Thompson......
  • R. v. Pan,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 10, 2025
    ...States of America, 2015 SCC 62, [2015] 3 S.C.R. 973; R. v. Kelsie, 2019 SCC 17, [2019] 2 S.C.R. 101; R. v. Wolfe, 2024 SCC 34; R. v. R.P., 2012 SCC 22, [2012] 1 S.C.R. 746; R. v. Land, 2019 ONCA 39, 145 O.R. (3d) 29; R. v. Thibert, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 37; R. v. Cairney, 2013 SCC 55, [2013] 3 S.......
  • R. v. Meer (J.D.),
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • April 17, 2015
    ...Araujo (A.) et al., [2000] 2 S.C.R. 992; 262 N.R. 346; 143 B.C.A.C. 257; 235 W.A.C. 257; 2000 SCC 65, refd to. [para. 9]. R. v. R.P., [2012] 1 S.C.R. 746; 429 N.R. 361; 2012 SCC 22, refd to. [para. 10]. R. v. Yebes, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 168; 78 N.R. 351, refd to. [para. 10]. R. v. Palmer, [1980]......
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  • R. v. Le,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 31, 2019
    ...S.C.R. 6; H.L. v. Canada (Attorney General), 2005 SCC 25, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 401; R. v. Beaudry, 2007 SCC 5, [2007] 1 S.C.R. 190; R. v. R.P., 2012 SCC 22, [2012] 1 S.C.R. 746; Underwood v. Ocean City Realty Ltd. (1987), 12 B.C.L.R. (2d) 199; Anderson v. Bessemer City, 470 U.S. 564 (1985);......
  • R. v. M.J.B., 2015 ABCA 146
    • Canada
    • Alberta Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • April 28, 2015
    ...v. Sinclair (T.), [2011] 3 S.C.R. 3; 418 N.R. 282; 268 Man.R.(2d) 225; 520 W.A.C. 225; 2011 SCC 40, refd to. [para. 20]. R. v. R.P., [2012] 1 S.C.R. 746; 429 N.R. 361; 2012 SCC 22, refd to. [para. R. v. Wilcox (J.S.), [2014] 3 S.C.R. 616; [2014] N.R. Uned. 179; 2014 SCC 75, refd to. [para. ......
  • R. v. Kirkpatrick,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 29, 2022
    ...437; R. v. Mabior, 2012 SCC 47, [2012] 2 S.C.R. 584; referred to: Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235; R. v. R.P., 2012 SCC 22, [2012] 1 S.C.R. 746; Ledcor Construction Ltd. v. Northbridge Indemnity Insurance Co., 2016 SCC 37, [2016] 2 S.C.R. 23; Salomon v. Matte‑Thompson......
  • R. v. Pan,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 10, 2025
    ...States of America, 2015 SCC 62, [2015] 3 S.C.R. 973; R. v. Kelsie, 2019 SCC 17, [2019] 2 S.C.R. 101; R. v. Wolfe, 2024 SCC 34; R. v. R.P., 2012 SCC 22, [2012] 1 S.C.R. 746; R. v. Land, 2019 ONCA 39, 145 O.R. (3d) 29; R. v. Thibert, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 37; R. v. Cairney, 2013 SCC 55, [2013] 3 S.......
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  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 21 – October 25 2019)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • November 7, 2019
    ...Manslaughter, Aggravated Assault, Careless Use of a Firearm, Self-Defence, R v Bengy, 2015 ONCA 397, R v Pétel, [1994] 1 SCR 3, R v RP, 2012 SCC 22, R v Pittiman, 2006 SCC 9, Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, C-46, s. 34(2), s. 686(2) R. v. M. (Publication Ban), 2019 ONCA 836 Keywords: Criminal L......
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    • Canada
    • LexBlog Canada
    • February 22, 2020
    ...Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited, Restricted or Non-Restricted, SOR/98-462, R. v. R.P., 2012 SCC 22, R. v. Yebes, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 168, R. v. Biniaris, 2000 SCC 15, R. v. Burns, [1994] 1 S.C.R. 656, R. v. Sinclair, 2011 SCC 40, Corbett v. Th......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (February 17 – February 21, 2020)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 2, 2020
    ...Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited, Restricted or Non-Restricted, SOR/98-462, R. v. R.P., 2012 SCC 22, R. v. Yebes, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 168, R. v. Biniaris, 2000 SCC 15, R. v. Burns, [1994] 1 S.C.R. 656, R. v. Sinclair, 2011 SCC 40, Corbett v. Th......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 10-14)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • July 4, 2019
    ...(1998), 127 C.C.C. (3d) 130 (Que. C.A.), R. v. Bell, 2007 ONCA 320, R. v. Wobbes, 2008 ONCA 567, R. v. L.G., 2007 ONCA 654, R. v. R.P., 2012 SCC 22, R v. Mian, 2014 SCC 54, R v. Ewanchuk, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 330, R. v. J.A., 2011 SCC 28, R. v. Hutchinson, 2014 SCC 19, R. v. Al-Rawi, 2018 NSCA 1......
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  • Defending the Guilty
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Ethics and Criminal Law. Second Edition
    • June 19, 2015
    ...Somewhat similarly, a judge’s or jury’s decision to convict is not subject to review provided it is reasonable on the facts ( R v RP , 2012 SCC 22 at para 9), and an unreasonable acquittal can never be appealed by the Crown ( R v Powell , 2010 ONCA 105 at para 26). Indeed, a jury has the po......
  • Appeals
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Criminal Procedure. Fourth Edition
    • June 23, 2020
    ...to relieve against miscarriages of justice that do not strictly raise questions of law or fact.” 18 See, for example, R v RP , 2012 SCC 22 at para 5 [ RP ]. R v Biniaris , 2000 SCC 15 at para 22 [ Biniaris ], explains why the distinction is not drawn at the early stage: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 5......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Criminal Procedure. Fourth Edition
    • June 23, 2020
    ...152 R v Royz, 2009 SCC 13 ...................................................................................... 528 R v RP, 2012 SCC 22 ................................................................................... 565, 569 R v RR, 2008 ONCA 497 .............................................
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Criminal Procedure. Third Edition
    • August 29, 2016
    ...R v Royz, 2009 SCC 13 ...................................................................................... 410 R v RP, 2012 SCC 22 .............................................................................440–41, 444 R v RR, 2008 ONCA 497 .....................................................
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