This article lists legal cases that originated in

Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...

that are significant because have proven to be the leading case law, or because they received significant media attention. Many of these Vancouver cases went on to be decided by the

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. The cases are listed in chronological order. 1. R. v.

Gillian Guess Gillian Guess (born 1955) is a Vancouver woman who was convicted in 1998 of obstruction of justice after becoming romantically involved with a murder defendant while she was a juror in his 1995 trial. Her case became significant because it set le ...

(1998) This case is significant because it explored whether jurors can face criminal sanction for the decisions they have made, and because it is the only case in Canadian legal history where jury room discussions were made part of the public record. 2.

R. v. Sharpe ''R v Sharpe'', 2001 SCC 2 is a constitutional rights decision of the Supreme Court of Canada. The court balanced the societal interest to regulate child pornography against the right to Freedom of speech in Canada, freedom of expression possessed ...

(2001) This case is significant because it explored whether Canada's criminal laws against child pornography violate the

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms The ''Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms'' (french: Charte canadienne des droits et libertés), often simply referred to as the ''Charter'' in Canada, is a bill of rights entrenched in the Constitution of Canada, forming the first part o ...

. 3.

Trinity Western University v. British Columbia College of Teachers ''Trinity Western University v British Columbia College of Teachers'', 0011 S.C.R. 772, 2001 SCC 31, is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the freedom of religion and the court's ability to review a private school's policies. Background ...

(2001) This is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the freedom of religion and the court's ability to review a private school's policies. 4. R. v.

Glen Clark Glen David Clark (born November 22, 1957) is a Canadian business executive and former politician who served as the 31st premier of British Columbia from 1996 to 1999. Early life and education Clark attended independent Roman Catholic schools, n ...

The trial of the former British Columbia premier on corruption charges. http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/jdb-txt/SC/02/12/2002BCSC1267.htm 5. R. v. Sukhvir Singh Khosa (2002) This case is significant because the accused persons were convicted of reckless driving causing the death of Irene Thorpe, but they were not sentenced to jail time. The case fueled debate on when condition sentences are appropriate. http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/jdb-txt/sc/03/02/2003bcsc0221.htm 6. R. v. Malik and Bagri (2005) - The

Air India Trial Air India Flight 182 was an Air India flight operating on the Montreal–London–Delhi–Bombay route. On 23 June 1985, it was operated using Boeing 747-237B registered ''VT-EFO''. It disintegrated in mid-air en route from Montreal to Lond ...

http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/Jdb-txt/SC/05/03/2005BCSC0350.htm 7. Stopps v. Just Ladies Fitness (2006) Mr. Stopps is a male who sued a female only fitness facility and argued he had been discriminated because of his sex. 8. R. v.

Robert Pickton Robert William "Willy" Pickton (born October 24, 1949) is a Canadian serial killer and former pig farmer. He is suspected of being one of the most prolific serial killers in Canadian history. After dropping out of school, Pickton left a butcher ...

(2007) Mr Pickton is accused of killing 26 women. The jury portion of his trial commences in January 2007.

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