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Legal Listening

216 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

Full recordings of Canadian law decisions in podcast format. Two law folk trying to make the law more accessible one decision at a time. Come for the audio ... stay for the jokes. Hosted by Zach & Karly, newly called lawyers.

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Episode 44: R v Sledz

November 25, 2020 00:52 - 18 minutes - 23 MB

We bring you the ONCJ decision of R v Sledz where a judge applied Gladue principles to an individual offender at their bail hearing. Before Zach takes you through the case, Zach and Karly chat the colonial legal system, Gladue, the treatment of Indigenous individuals within the criminal justice system, and how inequality doesn't always look that way on the face of the law.  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to Decision: https://www.canlii.org/en/on/oncj/doc/2017/2017o...

BONUS EPISODE: R v Flowers #LWCCollab

November 24, 2020 00:48 - 18 minutes - 23.4 MB

This is a special bonus episode brought to you in collaboration with the Legal Writers Collective. Going forward, we'll be providing full audio recordings of cases to be published in tandem with the Collective's case summaries. We'll be flagging all of these bonus episodes #LWCCollab. Go and check them out at thelegalwriterscollective.com and check out the summary of R v Flowers here: https://www.thelegalwriterscollective.com/post/r-v-flowers-2020-onca-468 Legal Listening - Where Audio Obi...

BONUS EPISODE: R v Huang #LWCCollab

November 24, 2020 00:45 - 20 minutes - 26.3 MB

This is a special bonus episode brought to you in collaboration with the Legal Writers Collective. Going forward, we'll be providing full audio recordings of cases to be published in tandem with the Collective's case summaries. We'll be flagging all of these bonus episodes #LWCCollab. Go and check them out at thelegalwriterscollective.com and check out the summary of R v Huang here: https://www.thelegalwriterscollective.com/post/r-v-zi-yue-huang-2020-onca Legal Listening - Where Audio Obit...

Episode 43: R v Doering

November 13, 2020 16:01 - 1 hour - 77.6 MB

CW: State violence against an Indigenous woman. Please take care when listening.  Today we have the recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice trial decision of R v Doering where an Indigenous woman died while in police custody. Before Zach takes you through the case, K & Z chat public court access in Covid-times and racism against Indigenous people within state structures. Stay tuned for the forthcoming release of the sentencing decision which was recently streamed live over YouTube.  Legal...

Episode 42: R v Sault Ste Marie

November 12, 2020 00:33 - 1 hour - 73.8 MB

Today we're taking a trip down strict liability lane with R v Sault Ste Marie. Before Karly takes you through the decision, Zach and Karly chat strict liability, due diligence as a defense, and how difficult it can be to wrap your brain around committing an offence when that wasn't your intention. A must listen for anyone interested in regulatory offences.  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to Decision: https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/1978/1978canlii11/1978canlii...

Episode 41: R v Cunningham

November 10, 2020 23:27 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MB

In tonight's episode, Karly takes you through the seminal legal ethics and professionalism Supreme Court of Canada case of R v Cunningham. Before the decision, Karly and Zach talk legal ethics, when a lawyer can withdraw in a criminal matter, and what happens when the SCC steps in clarify mixed jurisprudence across lower courts.  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to Decision: https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/2010/2010scc10/2010scc10.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAOUiB2...

BONUS EPISODE: R v Maone #LWCCollab

November 10, 2020 00:39 - 7 minutes - 8.57 MB

This is a special bonus episode brought to you in collaboration with the Legal Writers Collective. Going forward, we'll be providing full audio recordings of cases to be published in tandem with the Collective's case summaries. We'll be flagging all of these bonus episodes #LWCCollab. Go and check them out at thelegalwriterscollective.com and check out the summary of R v Maone here: https://www.thelegalwriterscollective.com/post/r-v-maone-2020-onca-461 Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter ...

Episode 40: R v Jobidon PART II

November 06, 2020 01:55 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MB

Today we bring you part II of our two part release of R v Jobidon. Zach brings you the concurring decision, penned by Justice Sopinka. If you'd like to hear us chat about the case or listen to the majority decision, head on back to Part I (Episode 39).  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to Decision: https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/1991/1991canlii77/1991canlii77.html Check us out at legallistening.com, look for us on CanLii Connects, find us on twitter @legallist...

Episode 39: R v Jobidon PART I

November 05, 2020 01:19 - 1 hour - 94.5 MB

Today we have a seminal criminal law throwback case - R v Jobidon! Before Zach takes you through the Majority decision in this case which discusses what exactly a person can consent to (fight wise), Zach and Karly chat the sports exception, consent throughout common law history, public policy, paternalism, and what gets lost when things make their way up to the SCC.  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to Decision: https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/1991/1991canlii77/...

BONUS EPISODE: R v Stone #LWCCollab

November 03, 2020 00:57 - 12 minutes - 15.8 MB

CW: This case concerns an accused who was charged with offenses related to sexual abuse against children. If this isn't the right content for you, please feel free to skip. Take care while listening. This is a special bonus episode brought to you in collaboration with the Legal Writers Collective. Going forward, we'll be providing full audio recordings of cases to be published in tandem with the Collective's case summaries. We'll be flagging all of these bonus episodes #LWCCollab. Go and c...

Episode 38: Beaver v The Queen PART II

October 29, 2020 00:55 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MB

Today we bring you Part II of our release of Beaver v The Queen, brought to you by Windsor 2L Ariel Wyse. We hope you enjoy the dissenting opinion of this SCC decision. If you want to listen to me and Zach discuss the case, head on back to the previous episode.  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to Decision: https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/1957/1957canlii14/1957canlii14.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQASYmVhdmVyIHYgdGhlIHF1ZWVuAAAAAAE&resultIndex=1 Check us out at lega...

Episode 37: Beaver v The Queen PART I

October 28, 2020 00:20 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MB

Today we bring you a special guest reading from Windsor Law 2L Ariel Wyse who brings you Beaver v The Queen where the SCC examined Mistake of Fact. Before Ariel brings you the Majority Decision, Zach and Karly chat mostly about sugar of milk: what is it, what does it look like, and why have we only heard of it in the context of this case?  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to Decision: https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/1957/1957canlii14/1957canlii14.html?searchUrlH...

BONUS EPISODE: Fraser v Canada PART III

October 27, 2020 13:24 - 23 minutes - 27.3 MB

Part III of our three part release of the recent s 15 decision of Fraser v Canada. Karly takes you through the dissenting opinion of Cote J who both agrees and disagrees with both the majority opinion and the other dissenting opinion.  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to decision: https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/2020/2020scc28/2020scc28.html?resultIndex=9&searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAaZnJhc2VyIHYgY2FuYWRhICIyMDIwIFNDQyIAAAAAAQ Check us out at legallistening.com, look f...

BONUS EPISODE: R v RLS #LWCCollab

October 26, 2020 19:06 - 7 minutes - 9.36 MB

CW: This case concerns an accused who was charged with offenses related to sexual abuse against children. If this isn't the right content for you, please feel free to skip. Take care while listening.  This is a special bonus episode brought to you in collaboration with the Legal Writers Collective. Going forward, we'll be providing full audio recordings of cases to be published in tandem with the Collective's case summaries. We'll be flagging all of these bonus episodes #LWCCollab. Go and ...

BONUS EPISODE: Fraser v Canada PART II

October 25, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MB

Part II of our three part release of the recent s 15 decision of Fraser v Canada. Karly takes you through the dissenting opinion of Rowe & Brown JJ, who take a very different line than the Majority as to what section 15 does and how it is implemented by the state.  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to decision: https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/2020/2020scc28/2020scc28.html?resultIndex=9&searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAaZnJhc2VyIHYgY2FuYWRhICIyMDIwIFNDQyIAAAAAAQ Check us out...

BONUS EPISODE: Fraser v Canada PART I

October 24, 2020 23:45 - 1 hour - 103 MB

We've got a special bonus episode today! Part one of our three part release of Fraser v Canada, the latest section 15 decision coming out of the SCC. Karly takes you through the Majority opinion of Justice Abella which reexamines adverse effect discrimination on the basis of sex.  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to decision: https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/2020/2020scc28/2020scc28.html?resultIndex=9&searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAaZnJhc2VyIHYgY2FuYWRhICIyMDIwIFNDQyIAAAAA...

BONUS EPISODE: R v Sangster #LWCCollab

October 23, 2020 23:50 - 27 minutes - 34.8 MB

This is a special bonus episode brought to you in collaboration with the Legal Writers Collective. Going forward, we'll be providing full audio recordings of cases to be published in tandem with the Collective's case summaries. We'll be flagging all of these bonus episodes #LWCCollab. Go and check them out at thelegalwriterscollective.com and check out the summary of R v Sangster here: https://www.thelegalwriterscollective.com/post/r-v-sangster-2020-onca-332 Legal Listening - Where Audio O...

Episode 36: Muir v Alberta

October 22, 2020 11:39 - 2 hours - 141 MB

Content Warning: The decision deals with sexual sterilization; eugenics; and contains the "r" word. The content can be very heavy and we ask that you take care when listening.  Today we have Muir v Alberta, a decision from the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta. Our first disability law decision, it deals with a woman who was sexually sterilized by the Alberta government as a child in the 1950's through their eugenics program. Before Karly takes you through this devastating case, Z and K cha...

Episode 35: R v Villaroman

October 21, 2020 00:03 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB

Today we grapple with circumstantial evidence. Before Karly takes you through this Supreme Court decision, Z and K chat circumstantial evidence, what it means, how tricky the concept can be, and what courts do with this kind of evidence. Content Warning: This episode concerns an accused charged with child pornography offences. If that content is not for you - feel free to skip this one. Please take care when listening.  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to Decision: h...

Episode 34: Hryniak v Mauldin

October 19, 2020 22:17 - 50 minutes - 47 MB

We've got a back to back guest episode today - aka our favorite kind! Please welcome extra special guest, Suzanne Chiodo, Assistant Professor at Western Law, who brings us Hryniak v Mauldin. Before Suzanne takes you through the decision, Z & K chat access to courts and what that means given the transformational way Covid-19 has changed access to justice.  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/2014/2014scc7/2014scc7.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQ...

BONUS EPISODE: Matthews v Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited

October 18, 2020 21:32 - 1 hour - 76.6 MB

We've got an extra special #FallEpisodeDrop bonus episode for you today! Karly brings you Matthews v Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited, a very recent case from the SCC which re-examines (sort of) the duty of honest contractual performance and and organizing principle of good faith in contract. The court frequently references Bhasin v Hrynew - so if you want to listen to that one first, head on back to Episode 21. Hope you enjoy!  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to deci...

Episode 33: R v Latimer

October 17, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MB

Today we have the most special treat - a guest reading by Bennison Smith! Bennison takes you through R v Latimer (2000 decision) and - because he did a far better job than Z and K ever could - Bennison is taking you through both the background and decision! Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to decision: https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/2001/2001scc1/2001scc1.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQALUiB2IExhdGltZXIAAAAAAQ&resultIndex=1 Check us out at legallistening.com, look f...

Episode 32: Bardal v Globe & Mail Ltd

October 15, 2020 20:15 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MB

Today we bring you an important Ontario decision for determining entitlement to reasonable notice for an employee who has been dismissed without cause. While not the only decision, it is the decision upon which all later decisions are built - the keystone decision. Before Karly takes you through this quick decision, Zach and Karly discuss the changing nature of work and (as millennials) how we are wholly unfamiliar with the concept of work bonuses and profit sharing.  Legal Listening - Wher...

Episode 31: R v Angelis

October 14, 2020 21:48 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

Today we take a look at the ONCA decision of R v Angelis, which deals with the probative value of post offence conduct. Before Karly takes you through the decision, Karly and Zach chat evidence law, post-offence conduct, and how tricky it can be to Monday morning quarterback someone's reaction to a trauma.  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to decision: https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onca/doc/2013/2013onca70/2013onca70.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQALUiB2IEFuZ2VsaXMAAAAAAQ&r...

BONUS EPISODE: R v Pascal #LWCCollab

October 13, 2020 23:06 - 5 minutes - 6.46 MB

This is a special bonus episode brought to you in collaboration with the Legal Writers Collective. Going forward, we'll be providing full audio recordings of cases to be published in tandem with the Collective's case summaries. We'll be flagging all of these bonus episodes #LWCCollab.  Go and check them out at thelegalwriterscollective.com and check out the summary of R v Pascal here: https://www.thelegalwriterscollective.com/post/r-v-pascal-2020-onca-287 Legal Listening - Where Audio Obit...

Episode 30: AP v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

October 13, 2020 20:08 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MB

Today we have a newly released decision, and the podcast's first Immigration decision! We bring you AP v Canada, where a Federal Court judge found that couples in a mixed orientation relationship could still qualify as being in a conjugal relationship for the purposes of immigration. Before Karly takes you through the decision, Z and K chat immigration, inferences, and legal bright line rules.  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to decision: https://www.canlii.org/en/c...

BONUS EPISODE: R v Turtle

October 12, 2020 01:05 - 1 hour - 104 MB

We have a special bonus episode for the long weekend! Tasha, guest reader extraordinaire and friend of the pod brings you R v Turtle. The case, brought to you this past week by Gibson J of the OCJ, discusses intermittent sentencing and it's Charter section 15 effect on those who live in fly in only communities. It's a fascinating case which was released only this past week! We hope you enjoy and special thanks to Tasha for getting it recorded so quickly!  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obite...

Episode 29: Andrews v Law Society of BC PART III

October 09, 2020 19:48 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MB

Today we have Part III of our Three-Part episode drop of Andrews v Law Society of BC. If you want to hear Z & K chat section 15 and the meaning of the case, head back to episode 27. Today we bring you the separate reasons of Justice La Forest who, although using Justice McIntyre's general framing, takes a different approach to the section 15 equality provisions.  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to decision: https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/1989/1989canlii2/1989c...

Episode 28: Andrews v Law Society of BC PART II

October 09, 2020 00:04 - 1 hour - 64.3 MB

Today we have Part II of our Three-Part episode drop of Andrews v Law Society of BC. If you want to hear Z & K chat section 15 and the meaning of the case, head back to episode 27. Part II gives you McIntyre J's dissent, the framework of which the other two decisions in the case are based. Although they disagree in ultimate interpretation and conclusion, McIntyre sets the stage for the subsequent interpretation of section 15 of the Charter.  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing...

Episode 27: Andrews v Law Society of BC PART I

October 07, 2020 23:14 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MB

Today we begin our three part release of Andrews v Law Society of BC. This is a seminal decision in the line of section 15 jurisprudence under the Charter which deals with analogous grounds and concerns the citizenship requirement under the BC Barrister's and Solicitors Act. An oldie, but a goodie and definitely important in the line of section 15 jurisprudence. First up we have the very short Majority decision, penned by Justice Wilson.  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! ...

Episode 26: R v Khelawon

October 07, 2020 00:55 - 1 hour - 95.9 MB

Today, Karly takes you R v Khelawon, *the* seminal decision about the rule for admission of hearsay evidence. Before getting to the case, Z and K chat Evidence, hearsay, and what to do when you memorize a whole bunch of Evidence rules and then appear before a tribunal that doesn't recognize any of them. Special shout out to the folks on Twitter and Peter Sankoff who inspired the episode!  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to decision: https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/...

BONUS EPISODE: R v Vuong #LWCCollab

October 06, 2020 00:08 - 7 minutes - 9.02 MB

This is a special bonus episode brought to you in collaboration with the Legal Writers Collective. Going forward, we'll be providing full audio recordings of cases to be published in tandem with the Collective's case summaries. We'll be flagging all of these bonus episodes #LWCCollab. Go and check them out at thelegalwriterscollective.com and check out the summary of R v Vuong here: https://www.thelegalwriterscollective.com/post/r-v-vuong-2020-onca-516 Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter i...

BONUS EPISODE: R v McSween #LWCCollab

October 05, 2020 23:54 - 41 minutes - 49.4 MB

This is a special bonus episode brought to you in collaboration with the Legal Writers Collective. Going forward, we'll be providing full audio recordings of cases to be published in tandem with the Collective's case summaries. We'll be flagging all of these bonus episodes #LWCCollab. Go and check them out at thelegalwriterscollective.com and check out the summary of R v McSween here: https://www.thelegalwriterscollective.com/post/r-v-mcsween-2020-onca-343 Legal Listening - Where Audio Obit...

Episode 25: R v Antic

October 05, 2020 22:12 - 50 minutes - 46.9 MB

Today Zach takes you through the seminal SCC decision of R v Antic which discusses at length the ladder principle in the context of bail. Before that, Z and K chat bail, civility, and getting lost in strange courthouses.  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to decision: https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/2017/2017scc27/2017scc27.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAJUiB2IEFudGljAAAAAAE&resultIndex=1 Check us out at legallistening.com, look for us on CanLii connects, find us on ...

Episode 24: Uber v Heller PART III

October 02, 2020 00:51 - 1 hour - 110 MB

Welcome to the third installation of our recording of Uber v Heller! We've saved the spiciest for last with Justice Cote's strong dissent which discusses both public interest and unconscionability. To listen to the majority opinion (and for Z + K's take on the case), head back to Episode 22. To hear the concurring opinion of Brown J, head on over to Episode 23. #AudioObiter   Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to decision: https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/2020/2020...

Episode 23: Uber v Heller PART II

October 01, 2020 00:21 - 1 hour - 63.3 MB

We're back at it with Justice Brown's concurring opinion from Uber v Heller in which he analyzes when a contract should (and should not) consider the element of the public interest. To hear our discussion of the case, head on back to Episode 22. Stay tuned for our final installment, the D I S S E N T which hits your ears tomorrow!  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to decision: https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/2020/2020scc16/2020scc16.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQATdW...

Episode 22: Uber v Heller PART I

September 29, 2020 22:33 - 1 hour - 55.9 MB

A special treat for all you contract law lovers out there! Karly takes you through the first part in our three part release of Uber Technologies Inc v David Heller which was recently decided by the Supreme Court of Canada. Before the case, Zach and Karly chat precarious work, unconscionability, ride sharing, and the law of contract generally. Stay tuned in the days ahead for the Concurring and Dissenting opinions! Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to decision: https:/...

Episode 21: Bhasin v Hrynew

September 28, 2020 22:28 - 1 hour - 74.8 MB

Time for some contracts! Today Karly is taking you through Bhasin Hrynew, where the Supreme Court of Canada established the duty of honest contractual performance and the overarching principle of good faith in contract. Before that, Zach and Karly chat contracts, learning, and how we essentially made a podcast to talk about the professors we loved.  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to decision: https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/2014/2014scc71/2014scc71.html?search...

Episode 20: Smith v Jones

September 25, 2020 01:16 - 1 hour - 67 MB

What are the limits of privilege? At what point does the safety of the public become paramount? Join Karly as she takes us through Smith v Jones where the SCC delves into the Public Safety Exception to privilege. Before that, Zach and Karly chat (yet again) about the complex and ever changing nature of legal ethics.  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to decision: https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/1999/1999canlii674/1999canlii674.html Check us out at legallistening...

Episode 19: R v Mohan

September 24, 2020 00:48 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB

CONTENT WARNING: This decision involves the sexual assault of a minor. Please take care when listening.  Join Karly as she takes you through this critical case on expert evidence. An essential case for litigators, R v Mohan outlines the test for expert evidence. Before we get into the case - Karly and Zach chat expert evidence generally, changes in scientific knowledge, and litigation competence. Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to decision: https://www.canlii.org/e...

Episode 18: Jones v Tsige

September 23, 2020 01:03 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB

Are you ready for some Prosser's Torts and the establishment of Intrusion Upon Seclusion in Ontario? Then you've come to the right place! Karly will take you through Jones v Tsige, which established Intrusion Upon Seclusion as a tort in the province. But before that, Zach and Karly chat modernization, Covid-19, privacy, and bringing the law into the year... 2000.  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to decision: https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onca/doc/2012/2012onca32/2012...

BONUS EPISODE: R v Hannora #LWCCollab

September 21, 2020 23:47 - 6 minutes - 8.6 MB

This is a special bonus episode brought to you in collaboration with the Legal Writers Collective. Going forward, we'll be providing full audio recordings of cases to be published in tandem with the Collective's case summaries. We'll be flagging all of these bonus episodes #LWCCollab. Go and check them out at thelegalwriterscollective.com and check out the summary of Hannora here: https://www.thelegalwriterscollective.com/post/r-v-hannora-2020-onca-335 Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter i...

Episode 17: Canada (AG) v Bedford

September 21, 2020 23:29 - 1 hour - 81.6 MB

Today's special guest reader, Tasha Stansbury, takes us through the seminal section 7 decision which explores what makes a law overbroad, arbitrary, or vague. Zach and Karly give a special shout out to activist work and introduce Tasha for the accomplished wonder she is!  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to decision: https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/2013/2013scc72/2013scc72.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAHYmVkZm9yZAAAAAAB&resultIndex=1 Check us out at legallistening....

BONUS EPISODE: R v Alexis #LWCCollab

September 19, 2020 00:13 - 30 minutes - 37.3 MB

This is a special bonus episode brought to you in collaboration with the Legal Writers Collective. Going forward, we'll be providing full audio recordings of cases to be published in tandem with the Collective's case summaries. We'll be flagging all of these bonus episodes #LWCCollab. Go and check them out at thelegalwriterscollective.com and check out the summary of Alexis here: https://www.thelegalwriterscollective.com/post/r-v-alexis-2020-onca-334 Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is ...

BONUS EPISODE: R v AAG #LWCCollab

September 19, 2020 00:05 - 16 minutes - 19.7 MB

This is a special bonus episode brought to you in collaboration with the Legal Writers Collective. Going forward, we'll be providing full audio recordings of cases to be published in tandem with the Collective's case summaries. We'll be flagging all of these bonus episodes #LWCCollab. Go and check them out at thelegalwriterscollective.com and check out the summary of AAG here: https://www.thelegalwriterscollective.com/post/r-v-aag-2020-onca356 Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thi...

Episode 16: Bazley v Curry

September 17, 2020 23:05 - 1 hour - 72.8 MB

CW: The case tn deals with sexual assault of a child. Please take care when listening. Tonight the #FallEpisodeDrop continues with  a tort case for you about vicarious liability! Karly takes you through Bazley v Curry and her and Zach chat about ~ the big picture ~ as we are wont to do.  Joint Karly as she takes you through this seminal tort law decision which explains the requirements for vicarious liability.  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to decision: https://w...

BONUS EPISODE: R v Abdullahi #LWCCollab

September 17, 2020 00:31 - 24 minutes - 30 MB

This is a special bonus episode brought to you in collaboration with the Legal Writers Collective. Going forward, we'll be providing full audio recordings of cases to be published in tandem with the Collective's case summaries. We'll be flagging all of these bonus episodes #LWCCollab. Go and check them out at thelegalwriterscollective.com and check out the summary of Abdullahi here: https://www.thelegalwriterscollective.com/post/r-v-abdullahi-case-summary Legal Listening - Where Audio Obite...

BONUS EPISODE: R v Serre #LWCCollab

September 17, 2020 00:23 - 4 minutes - 5.05 MB

This is a special bonus episode brought to you in collaboration with the Legal Writers Collective. Going forward, we'll be providing full audio recordings of cases to be published in tandem with the Collective's case summaries. We'll be flagging all of these bonus episodes #LWCCollab. Go and check them out at thelegalwriterscollective.com and check out the summary of Serre here: https://www.thelegalwriterscollective.com/post/r-v-serr%C3%A9-2020-onca-311. Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter...

Episode 15: R v Stinchcombe

September 16, 2020 00:57 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MB

Curious about disclosure obligations in criminal prosecutions? Look no further! Join Zach as he takes you through this important Supreme Court decision which outlines the scope and requirement of Crown Disclosure. And don't worry, we complain about the bar materials just a liiiiiittle bit.  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to decision: https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/1991/1991canlii45/1991canlii45.html Check us out at legallistening.com, look for us on CanLii C...

Episode 14: White Burgess Langille Inman v Abbot and Haliburton

September 15, 2020 01:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

It's Monday so that means it's time for another round of #FallEpisodeDrop! Come and listen to Karly and Zach chat White Burgess, discuss how Law & Order betrayed them (again...sigh), and go through this seminal decision about Expert Evidence.  Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to decision: https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/2015/2015scc23/2015scc23.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQALMjAxNSBTQ0MgMjMAAAAAAQ&resultIndex=1 Check us out at legallistening.com, look for us on Can...

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