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FRSC1100H - Introduction to Canadian Justice System

R. v. Castellano, 2023 ONCA 45 (CanLII) Report Questions

1. Who is responsible for getting the case to the appeal court? (1 mark)

In the case of R v Castellano, 2023 ONCA 45, it is the appellant, Castellano, who is

responsible for getting the case to the appeal court.

2. Why was the trial judge’s decision appealed? (3 marks)

3. How did the appeal court deal with the main appeal issues? (2 marks)

4. What was the rational for the appeal court’s decision? (5 marks)

5. List two key legal precedents followed in this appeal and explain how the appeal court used it

to make their decision? (4 marks)

6. Do you think the appeal court’s decision should be appealed? If so, to which court would the

appeal go and why do you think it should be appealed. If not, why not? (3 marks)

7. What was most surprising to you about this decision