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Jul 20, 2026DoctrineTrial within a reasonable timeRecently changedJul 20, 2026DoctrineThe standard of review on judicial reviewRecently changedJul 20, 2026DoctrineSpousal support after separationSettled frameworkJul 20, 2026DoctrineSeparate corporate personalitySettledJul 20, 2026DoctrineSentencing Indigenous offendersSettled frameworkJul 20, 2026DoctrineEquality rights under section 15Settled · test refinedJul 20, 2026DoctrineLimiting a Charter right — the Oakes testFramework settledJul 20, 2026DoctrineRelocating with a childRecently changedJul 20, 2026DoctrineReasonable expectation of privacySettled · evolving onlineJul 20, 2026DoctrineThe duty of procedural fairnessSettledJul 20, 2026DoctrineThe presumption of innocenceSettledJul 20, 2026DoctrineIntrusion upon seclusionRecognised 2012Jul 20, 2026DoctrineGood faith in contractRecently changedJul 20, 2026DoctrineExcluding evidence obtained in breach of the CharterSettled testJul 20, 2026DoctrineThe duty of care in negligenceSettledJul 20, 2026DoctrineThe Crown's duty to discloseSettledDec 19, 2019CaseCanada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v Vavilov2019 SCC 65Jun 28, 2017CaseGoogle Inc v Equustek Solutions Inc2017 SCC 34Jul 8, 2016CaseR v Jordan2016 SCC 27Nov 13, 2014CaseBhasin v Hrynew2014 SCC 71Jun 13, 2014CaseR v Spencer2014 SCC 43Mar 23, 2012CaseR v Ipeelee2012 SCC 13Jan 18, 2012CaseJones v Tsige2012 ONCA 32Oct 19, 2011CaseCrookes v Newton2011 SCC 47Jul 17, 2009CaseR v Grant2009 SCC 32Dec 19, 2008CaseBCE Inc v 1976 Debentureholders2008 SCC 69Mar 7, 2008CaseDunsmuir v New Brunswick2008 SCC 9Jul 9, 1999CaseBaker v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)[1999] 2 SCR 817Apr 23, 1999CaseR v Gladue[1999] 1 SCR 688Aug 20, 1998CaseReference re Secession of Quebec[1998] 2 SCR 217Apr 2, 1998CaseVriend v Alberta[1998] 1 SCR 493May 2, 1996CaseGordon v Goertz[1996] 2 SCR 27Dec 17, 1992CaseMoge v Moge[1992] 3 SCR 813Nov 7, 1991CaseR v Stinchcombe[1991] 3 SCR 326Sep 13, 1990CaseR v Martineau[1990] 2 SCR 633May 3, 1990CaseR v Lavallee[1990] 1 SCR 852Feb 2, 1989CaseAndrews v Law Society of British Columbia[1989] 1 SCR 143Jan 28, 1988CaseR v Morgentaler[1988] 1 SCR 30Feb 28, 1986CaseR v Oakes[1986] 1 SCR 103Apr 24, 1985CaseR v Big M Drug Mart Ltd[1985] 1 SCR 295Sep 17, 1984CaseHunter v Southam Inc[1984] 2 SCR 145Apr 24, 1979CaseCUPE v New Brunswick Liquor Corporation[1979] 2 SCR 227Oct 3, 1978CaseNicholson v Haldimand-Norfolk (Regional) Police Commissioners[1979] 1 SCR 311Jan 27, 1959CaseRoncarelli v Duplessis[1959] SCR 121May 23, 1935CaseWoolmington v DPP[1935] AC 462 (HL)May 26, 1932CaseDonoghue v Stevenson[1932] AC 562 (HL)Nov 16, 1896CaseSalomon v A Salomon & Co Ltd[1897] AC 22 (HL)Feb 23, 1854CaseHadley v Baxendale(1854) 156 ER 145