R. v. W.J.M., 2018 NSCA 54

JurisdictionNova Scotia
JudgeBeveridge, Bourgeois and Van den Eynden, JJ.A.
Citation2018 NSCA 54
Date21 June 2018
CourtCourt of Appeal of Nova Scotia (Canada)
Docket NumberCAC 463703
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10 practice notes
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Evidence. Eighth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...85 R v M(W) (1997), 115 CCC (3d) 233 (BC CA) .................................................. 275 R v M(WJ), 2018 NSCA 54 ................................................................................. 595 R v MacCormack, 2009 ONCA 72 ..........................................................
  • Evidence About Credibility and Reliability
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Evidence. Eighth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...profanely expressing that his youngest daughter’s testimony was untrue. 9 R v Rhayel , 2015 ONCA 377 at para 85 [ Rhayel ]; R v M(WJ) , 2018 NSCA 54 at para 45. 10 R v Santhosh , 2016 ONCA 731. 11 R v Hemsworth , 2016 ONCA 85. 12 See the helpful passage from Police v Razamjoo , [2005] DCR 4......
  • R. v. Taylor, 2021 NSSC 120
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Canada)
    • April 28, 2021
    ...  [39]      I find helpful to cite a statement of the legal principles, by Justice Beveridge in R v WJM, 2018 NSCA 54 (see also para. 3 in R v Quartey, 2018 SCC 59 per Brown 50      The appellant says the trial judge engaged in impermis......
  • R. v. PJB., 2019 NSSC 109
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Canada)
    • April 25, 2019
    ...evidence generally to determine the credibility of the witnesses, I am mindful of Justice Beveridge’s comments in R. v. W.J.H., 2018 NSCA 54: 45        First of all, courts have long recognized that reliance on demeanor must be approached with cauti......
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8 cases
  • R. v. Taylor, 2021 NSSC 120
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Canada)
    • April 28, 2021
    ...  [39]      I find helpful to cite a statement of the legal principles, by Justice Beveridge in R v WJM, 2018 NSCA 54 (see also para. 3 in R v Quartey, 2018 SCC 59 per Brown 50      The appellant says the trial judge engaged in impermis......
  • R. v. PJB., 2019 NSSC 109
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Canada)
    • April 25, 2019
    ...evidence generally to determine the credibility of the witnesses, I am mindful of Justice Beveridge’s comments in R. v. W.J.H., 2018 NSCA 54: 45        First of all, courts have long recognized that reliance on demeanor must be approached with cauti......
  • R. v. Koge,
    • Canada
    • November 10, 2022
    ...and guidance on the use of demeanour evidence generally in assessing witness credibility. Justice Beveridge in R. v. W.J.M., 2018 NSCA 54 wrote at paragraph 45 First of all, courts have long recognized that reliance on demeanor must be approached with caution. It is not infallible......
  • R. v. W.G.L., 2020 NSSC 144
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Canada)
    • April 21, 2020
    ...on impermissible reasoning based on myths and stereotypes.” In an interesting twist, Justice Beveridge had this to say in R v WJM, 2018 NSCA 54 relying upon the reasoning in R v ARJD, regarding an argument by the defence on appeal that the trial judge had used stereotypical reasoning to dis......
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2 books & journal articles
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Evidence. Eighth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...85 R v M(W) (1997), 115 CCC (3d) 233 (BC CA) .................................................. 275 R v M(WJ), 2018 NSCA 54 ................................................................................. 595 R v MacCormack, 2009 ONCA 72 ..........................................................
  • Evidence About Credibility and Reliability
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Evidence. Eighth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...profanely expressing that his youngest daughter’s testimony was untrue. 9 R v Rhayel , 2015 ONCA 377 at para 85 [ Rhayel ]; R v M(WJ) , 2018 NSCA 54 at para 45. 10 R v Santhosh , 2016 ONCA 731. 11 R v Hemsworth , 2016 ONCA 85. 12 See the helpful passage from Police v Razamjoo , [2005] DCR 4......

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