Top Court Convicts Man Despite Errors in Application of Rape Shield Law

Top Court Convicts Man Despite Errors in Application of Rape Shield Law
The statue of Veritas (Truth) is pictured in front of the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on May 23, 2018. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
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TORONTO—A man who argued misapplication of Canada’s rape shield law had unfairly hamstrung his defence had his conviction restored on Wednesday even though the country’s top court found errors in how judges had applied the provisions.

In a 5-2 ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada decided the accused had been able to defend himself properly at trial given the questions he was allowed to ask the complainant.