Episode 52 | The SCC and the Matter of R. v. Brown and Self-Induced Intoxication
Podcast:CIAJ In All Fairness - ICAJ En toute justice Published On: Thu Jun 16 2022 Description: The Supreme Court of Canada in R. v. Brown, 2022 SCC 18, has recently re-invigorated the defence of extreme intoxication. In this timely episode, Sarah A. Inness and Professor Kent Roach will discuss the history of the defence of self-induced intoxication, how it was interpreted and applied in previous cases, its inclusion as Section 33.1 of the Criminal Code, and the potential fallout of the Brown decision for Parliament. Speakers, documentation and more details on CIAJ's website