Judgments

618 judgments

• R. v. R.B.-C.

  2026-09-11 · 2026 SCC 30 · Docket 41677

  Appeal dismissed

  The Supreme Court of Canada holds that post-verdict sentencing delay must be assessed under the “markedly longer” test, without a presumptive ceiling, and that a sentence reduction will ordinarily be the appropriate remedy for a breach of s. 11(b) of the Charter.

  Criminal lawJusticeCourts
• SS&C Technologies Canada Corp. v. Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

  2026-07-31 · 2026 SCC 29 · Docket 41543

  Appeal allowed

  The Supreme Court of Canada allows the appeal, holds that the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation spoliated relevant evidence, and orders a new assessment of the damages for breach of contract.

  TradeCivil lawJustice
• Democracy Watch v. Canada (Attorney General)

  2026-07-30 · 2026 SCC 28 · Docket 41576

  Appeal allowed

  The Supreme Court of Canada held that judicial review for legality of every aspect of an administrative decision is constitutionally guaranteed and declared s. 66 of the Conflict of Interest Act inoperative to the extent that it purports to bar that review.

  Public administrationDemocratic institutionsCourts