R. v. Wyatt, 2018 BCCA 162

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
JudgeThe Honourable Madam Justice Saunders,The Honourable Madam Justice D. Smith,The Honourable Madam Justice Griffin
Citation2018 BCCA 162
Docket NumberCA44399
CourtCourt of Appeal (British Columbia)
Date24 April 2018
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5 practice notes
  • R v Cathcart, 2019 SKCA 90
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
    • 18 d3 Setembro d3 2019
    ...principle, or if a miscarriage of justice resulted. There will be a miscarriage of justice if trial fairness is compromised: R v Wyatt, 2018 BCCA 162. [79] In this case, Mr. Cathcart raised a potential Charter issue for the trial judge to consider. On its face, the service area recording ap......
  • R. v. Neidig, 2018 BCCA 485
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • 28 d5 Dezembro d5 2018
    ...exercise caution to avoid becoming an advocate for, or legal advisor to, the accused. As Justice Griffin recently stated in R. v. Wyatt, 2018 BCCA 162 at para. 12, “A judge presiding over a criminal trial with a self-represented accused must remain neutral and cannot become the lawyer for t......
  • R. v. Atzenberger, 2018 BCCA 296
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • 27 d5 Julho d5 2018
    ...cited therein. [78] A trial judge has a duty to assist self-represented accused persons. As this Court recently said in R. v. Wyatt, 2018 BCCA 162: [11] Trial judges have an obligation to provide some minimal assistance to self-represented accused persons. Failure to do so may result in an ......
  • R. v. Woolsey, 2021 BCCA 253
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • 29 d2 Junho d2 2021
    ...of the process and should make suggestions as to where the court might provide assistance if it appears to be required: R. v. Wyatt, 2018 BCCA 162 at [51]        Moreover, in assisting a self-represented accused the judge must take care not to overstep the......
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5 cases
  • R v Cathcart, 2019 SKCA 90
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
    • 18 d3 Setembro d3 2019
    ...principle, or if a miscarriage of justice resulted. There will be a miscarriage of justice if trial fairness is compromised: R v Wyatt, 2018 BCCA 162. [79] In this case, Mr. Cathcart raised a potential Charter issue for the trial judge to consider. On its face, the service area recording ap......
  • R. v. Neidig, 2018 BCCA 485
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • 28 d5 Dezembro d5 2018
    ...exercise caution to avoid becoming an advocate for, or legal advisor to, the accused. As Justice Griffin recently stated in R. v. Wyatt, 2018 BCCA 162 at para. 12, “A judge presiding over a criminal trial with a self-represented accused must remain neutral and cannot become the lawyer for t......
  • R. v. Atzenberger, 2018 BCCA 296
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • 27 d5 Julho d5 2018
    ...cited therein. [78] A trial judge has a duty to assist self-represented accused persons. As this Court recently said in R. v. Wyatt, 2018 BCCA 162: [11] Trial judges have an obligation to provide some minimal assistance to self-represented accused persons. Failure to do so may result in an ......
  • R. v. Woolsey,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • 29 d2 Junho d2 2021
    ...of the process and should make suggestions as to where the court might provide assistance if it appears to be required: R. v. Wyatt, 2018 BCCA 162 at [51]        Moreover, in assisting a self-represented accused the judge must take care not to overstep the......
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