R V. ZWEZDARYK – [2004] O.J. NO. 6137 (SCJ) Para 22: “It is, in my view, conjectural at best to assume that the jury will be influenced by the fact that the accused is in the prisoner’s box [cite omitted]. Para 24: “I do not see any prejudice to any accused occasioned by all three being in the prisoner’s box. Read more...
R V. LALANDE – [1999] O.J. NO. 3267 Para 18: “…counsel invited the court to comment upon the trial judge’s refusal of defence counsel’s request that the appellant, who was on bail, be permitted to sit beside her at the counsel table, rather than in the prisoner’s dock. As I stated earlier, even if I were to be of the Read more...
R v. BADHWAR, 2009 CanLII23890 – (SCJ – McISAAC) [1] This is an application to permit Mr. Badhwar to sit at counsel table during his jury trial which counsel estimate will last, at the outside, four weeks. The Crown conceded he poses neither a flight or security risk and he has been on bail since August 31, 2007. He faces Read more...
R V. G.Y.L, [2009] O.J. NO. 3089 (SCJ – MCCOMBS) Para 11: “Paralegals are now governed by the Law Society. They are trained professionals subject to similar if not identical standards of ethics and civility as are lawyers and students-at-law. Properly regulated, they make a significant contribution to the administration of justice. Interpreting s. 650.01 in a way that Read more...
R v. GC, 2013 ONSC 2904 (B. O’Marra): [7] The matter is in the discretion of the trial judge “to be determined in the interest of a fair trial and court security”. R. v. Lalonde (1999) 1999 CanLII 2388 (ON CA), 138 C.C.C. (3d) 441 (O.C.A.) at para. 19. [8] The discretion of the court is not overridden by the Read more...