R. v. Summers (S.)

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, C.J.C., LeBel, Abella, Rothstein, Cromwell, Karakatsanis and Wagner, JJ.
Citation[2014] N.R. TBEd. AP.004,2014 SCC 26,[2014] SCJ No 26 (QL),AZ-51063416,[2014] ACS no 26,[2014] 1 SCR 575,371 DLR (4th) 581,456 NR 1,[2014] CarswellOnt 4479,308 CCC (3d) 471
Date11 April 2014
Subject MatterCRIMINAL LAW,CIVIL RIGHTS

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