Reaction to R v Vu, 2024 SCC 1 in Canadian news media

Last Friday, Sean Fine, the Globe & Mail "justice reporter", presented an article on the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) judgment in R v Vu, 2024 SCC 1.  This was an appeal of the Minister of National Defence (represented by the Director of Military Prosecutions), as of right, from a judgment of the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada (CMAC).  

This matter concerned a prosecution of alleged sexual assault before a court martial.  The accused was acquitted at trial, and the CMAC upheld that judgment.  The SCC further upheld the acquittal - which was the first time in nearly six years that the SCC handed down a judgment involving the prosecution of a sexual offence that was favourable to an accused.

In light of the content of the Globe & Mail article, perhaps more needs to be said.

Rory Fowler, "R v Vu – Redux" (29 January 2024), online: Blog, Law Office of Rory G Fowler <http://roryfowlerlaw.com/r-v-vu-redux/>