The Role of “Common Sense” in Sexual Assault Trials
On behalf of Neuberger & Partners LLP posted in Sexual Assault on Friday March 05, 2021.
Joseph A. Neuberger, Neuberger & Partners LLP Criminal Lawyers Toronto In a March 3, 2021 Ontario Court of Appeal decision, Justice Paciocco addressed the growing complexity in defining what comprises a stereotype in sexual assault trials. R. v. J.C., 2021 ONCA 131 offered a number of opportunities to examine how the accused are being blocked from adducing properly relevant evidence. The first issue of stereotypes arose in relation to...
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