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Homophobia in the Jury Room? The Court of Appeal Rules in R v. Dowholis

Last year, TheCourt.ca published an article discussing when a jury member’s actions could be egregious enough to nullify a verdict. This week, in R v Dowholis, 2016 ONCA 801 [Dowholis], the Court of Appeal for Ontario (“ONCA”) dealt with the actions of yet another rogue juror. This sexual assault case called into question whether the […]

Live from the SCC: Steven Michael Neville v The Queen

The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) has handed down a decision on Steven Michael Neville v The Queen, a criminal right of appeal case that centred around the jury’s question of whether “to kill” was the same as “to murder.” The trial judge’s instructions left the answer to this question unclear, leading to concerns that […]