Please read R. v. Charles,2024 SCC 29. Please answer the following questions about the case:

1. What level of court was this appeal heard at? Which provincial appeal court was this case appealed from?
2. Who made the majority decision in this case?
3. Explain which area of evidence law this case is significant for and please ensure you include a summary of this area of the law in your answer. This should include the concern this type of evidence raises and the fundamental rule regarding this type of evidence.
4. Summarize the principled exception to hearsay and how the court applied the principled exception in this case. Please be sure to include a discussion of corroborative evidence in your analysis.
5. The majority allowed the appeal and quashed the convictions. What did this mean for Charles?
6. What effect do you think this case will have on the principled exception to the hearsay rule?