Is there a requirement for the defence to disclose decisions on whether to continue to defend against the Crown in a sexual assault case?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. L.N.H.C., 2016 ONCJ 144 (CanLII):
[20] With the onus of proof resting with the Crown at trial, there is no requirement that the defence disclose decisions on those matters at this time, see: R v. Chaulk, 1990 CanLII 34 (SCC), [1990] 3 S.C.R. 1303.
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