Supreme Court of Canada Decision: R. v. Di Paola [Criminal law]

The Supreme Court of Canada released the following decision on 2025-10-17:

R. v. Di Paola, 2025 SCC 31 [link to case]

Case in Brief

  • The Supreme Court of Canada declares that a judge can consider facts related to a withdrawn charge if those facts are related to the offence and if the Crown acts fairly.