Carol Cahill has a minicounsel lawyer profile with 21 linked court cases from 1999 to 2026.

What courts has Carol Cahill appeared in?

Carol Cahill has appeared in Court of Appeal for Ontario, Superior Court of Justice, Ontario Court of Justice, Supreme Court of Canada, with most appearances at the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

How many cases has Carol Cahill handled?

Carol Cahill has 21 cases on record from 1999 to 2026.

What judges has Carol Cahill appeared before?

Carol Cahill has most frequently appeared before Justice Robert J. Sharpe, Justice Marc Rosenberg, Justice Janet M. Simmons.

minicounsel

Criminal and Quasi-Criminal Law

Ontario Court of Justice Provincial Offences Act matters

Carol Cahill

appeals

OCA

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LSO #39370C

Also known as: Carol A. Cahill, Carol Anne Cahill, C. Cahill

cases · OCA, SCJ, OCJ, SCC

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Sentencing

21 total

Police may forcibly enter a dwelling to investigate a disconnected 911 emergency call.

The police received a disconnected 911 call from the appellant's apartment.

Upon arrival, the appellant answered the door, stated there was no problem, and attempted to close the door.

The police forced entry to investigate the call and found the appellant's wife crying with a swollen eye, stating the appellant had hit her.

The appellant was arrested and charged with assaulting a police officer with intent to resist arrest after a struggle ensued.

The Supreme Court of Canada held that the police have a common law duty to protect life and safety, which justifies a forced entry into a dwelling to ascertain the health and safety of a 911 caller when the call is disconnected.

The appeal was dismissed.