Tarnow Criminal LawRichmond, BC · September 3, 2026R. v. Berg: A Criminal Trial Is Not a Credibility Contest — What the Supreme Court’s New Ruling Means for Accused Persons
In June, the Supreme Court of Canada released R. v. Berg, 2026 SCC 21, and every criminal defence lawyer in BC should have it bookmarked. The decision tackles a question I confront constantly in my Vancouver practice: in a trial that comes down to two conflicting accounts — the complainant’s word against the accused’s — how...
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