Who is Philip John Enright?

Philip John Enright is an Ontario lawyer with 3 court cases on record from 2018 to 2022.

What courts has Philip John Enright appeared in?

Philip John Enright has appeared in Superior Court of Justice.

How many cases has Philip John Enright handled?

Philip John Enright has 3 cases on record from 2018 to 2022.

What judges has Philip John Enright appeared before?

Philip John Enright has most frequently appeared before Justice Sean F. Dunphy, Justice Breese Davies, Justice Katherine Corrick.

Philip John Enright

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R. v. Abdirahman, 2022 ONSC 1084

This was a joint application by the defendants for relief under sections 8 and 24(2) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, seeking a declaration that searches conducted under two warrants breached their rights against unreasonable search and seizure.

The application challenged the validity of the warrants and the police conduct in obtaining consent for information.

The court dismissed the application, finding no Charter breach and that the warrants were properly issued based on the Information to Obtain (ITO).

SCJFeb 18, 2022

Respondent Counsel

R. v. Bruno, 2019 ONSC 3798

Leone Bruno brought an application to exclude evidence obtained via a search warrant, arguing the Information to Obtain (ITO) lacked reasonable grounds and violated his s. 8 Charter rights.

The Crown relied on a heavily redacted ITO to protect a confidential informant's identity, necessitating a judicial summary under the R. v. Garofoli framework.

The court assessed the adequacy of the judicial summary and other disclosure, finding it sufficient for the defence to mount a challenge.

Upon reviewing the unredacted ITO (with one minor excision), the court applied the Debot criteria (credibility, compelling nature, corroboration) and concluded that it provided reasonable grounds for the warrant's issuance.

The court also found that the affiant made full, fair, and frank disclosure regarding prior incident reports.

Consequently, the application was dismissed, and no s. 8 Charter violation was found.

SCJJun 18, 2019

Respondent Counsel

R. v. De Vos, 2018 ONSC 6813

John Christopher De Vos was found guilty of three counts of trafficking in firearms.

He challenged the constitutionality of the mandatory minimum sentence of three years under s. 99(2) of the Criminal Code, arguing it violated s. 12 of the Charter due to gross disproportionality given significant mitigating factors.

The court determined a fit sentence of 18 months imprisonment followed by two years' probation, finding the mandatory minimum grossly disproportionate and thus unconstitutional.

Ancillary orders included a lifetime firearms prohibition, a DNA order, and a victim fine surcharge.

Applicant Counsel