Law360 Canada ( September 13, 2024, 11:47 AM EDT) -- Application for bail pending appeal by Wardini, who was convicted of multiple offenses, including choking, assault, sexual assault, and forcible confinement against his former intimate partner between 2013 and 2015. He was sentenced to nearly six years in prison. Wardini appealed his convictions, raising nine grounds, primarily related to an allegedly overbroad jury caution on myths and stereotypes, and a failure to caution the jury about the complainant's prior consistent statement. The Crown did not argue that the appeal was frivolous but focused on the public interest aspect of the bail test. Wardini argued he met the requirements for bail, having complied with conditions since his 2018 arrest, having no criminal record, and presenting arguable grounds of appeal....