Court of Appeal decision reminder that ‘civility starts with the bench,’ lawyers say

By Amanda Jerome ( August 2, 2019, 9:11 AM EDT) -- An Ontario Court of Appeal decision regarding a manslaughter conviction is being noted by lawyers as an important reminder on civility in the courtroom. The court provided a lengthy analysis on the trial judge’s decorum after the appellant argued that the judge’s conduct created a “reasonable apprehension of bias.”...
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