R v Lavallee, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 852 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada case on the legal recognition of battered woman syndrome. The judgment, written by Justice Bertha Wilson, is generally considered one of her most famous. The court held in favour of allowing battered woman syndrome to explain how the mental conditions for self-defence were present in this case, and Lavallee's acquittal was restored.
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| - R. c. Lavallée est arrêt de principe de la Cour suprême du Canada rendu en 1990 concernant le syndrome de la femme battue. Il s'agit d'un pourvoi d'une décision de la Cour d'appel du Manitoba qui avait annulé un verdict d'acquittement initialement rendu lors du procès d'Angélique Lavallée, poursuivie pour le meurtre de son compagnon lors d'une scène de violence conjugale. (fr)
- R v Lavallee, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 852 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada case on the legal recognition of battered woman syndrome. The judgment, written by Justice Bertha Wilson, is generally considered one of her most famous. The court held in favour of allowing battered woman syndrome to explain how the mental conditions for self-defence were present in this case, and Lavallee's acquittal was restored. (en)
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| - Dickson, Lamer, L'Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier and McLachlin (en)
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| - On appeal from Court of Appeal for Manitoba (en)
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| - R. c. Lavallée est arrêt de principe de la Cour suprême du Canada rendu en 1990 concernant le syndrome de la femme battue. Il s'agit d'un pourvoi d'une décision de la Cour d'appel du Manitoba qui avait annulé un verdict d'acquittement initialement rendu lors du procès d'Angélique Lavallée, poursuivie pour le meurtre de son compagnon lors d'une scène de violence conjugale. (fr)
- R v Lavallee, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 852 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada case on the legal recognition of battered woman syndrome. The judgment, written by Justice Bertha Wilson, is generally considered one of her most famous. The court held in favour of allowing battered woman syndrome to explain how the mental conditions for self-defence were present in this case, and Lavallee's acquittal was restored. (en)
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| - Angelique Lyn Lavallee v Her Majesty The Queen (en)
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| - Lavallee appeal allowed (en)
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