R. v. Roy (R.L.)

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, C.J.C., LeBel, Deschamps, Fish, Abella, Rothstein and Cromwell, JJ.
Citation[2012] N.R. TBEd. JN.001,2012 SCC 26,[2012] ACS no 26,430 NR 201,93 CR (6th) 1,321 BCAC 112,[2012] CarswellBC 1573,281 CCC (3d) 433,[2012] SCJ No 26 (QL),345 DLR (4th) 193,[2012] 2 SCR 60
Date01 June 2012
Subject MatterCIVIL RIGHTS,CRIMINAL LAW

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    ...51]. R. v. Hundal (S.), [1993] 1 S.C.R. 867; 149 N.R. 189; 22 B.C.A.C. 241; 38 W.A.C. 241, refd to. [para. 57]. R. v. Roy (R.L.), [2012] 2 S.C.R. 60; 430 N.R. 201; 321 B.C.A.C. 112; 547 W.A.C. 112; 218 C.C.C.(3d) 433; 2012 SCC 26, refd to. [para. 57]. R. v. Finlay, [1993] 3 S.C.R. 103; 156 ......
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    ...accused was negligent. 187 The purpose of this approach is not 186 Ibid . at para. 137. 187 Beatty , above note 182. See also R. v. Roy , 2012 SCC 26. The Special Part: Homicide, Sexual, Property, and Terrorism Offences 431 to individualize the reasonable person in the manner that is done w......
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    ...103 R. v. Ross (1989), 46 C.C.C. (3d) 129 (S.C.C.) ......................................................41 R. v. Roy, 2012 SCC 26..................................................175, 207, 242, 244, 437, 503 R. v. Rube (1992), [1992] 3 S.C.R. 159, 75 C.C.C. (3d) 575, [1993] 1 W.W.R. 385 ........
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