Criminal
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October 03, 2024
Norwich order used to disclose identity of confidential informant
Confidential informants — or whistleblowers — should take note of a decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Taylor v. Metrolinx, 2024 ONSC 4774, which concluded that the applicants in a prospective lawsuit had the right to obtain the names of parties who had filed a confidential complaint about them.
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October 03, 2024
Saskatchewan appeal court finds little merit in accusation of ineffective assistance claim
Shawn James Hartnell’s troubles began on the morning of Feb. 5, 2021, when a caller reported a suspected impaired driver in a car travelling eastward on Saskatchewan’s Highway 14.
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October 03, 2024
Takeaways from Tracking (In)Justice | Alexander McClelland, Valerie Danieli and Lindsay Jennings
The Tracking (In)Justice project, is a collaborative and community-based data justice and public criminology initiative dedicated to documenting and analyzing deaths in custody across Canada since 2000.
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October 02, 2024
N.S. top judge has high praise for appeal court trip to Cape Breton
Nova Scotia’s Chief Justice is calling his appeal court’s historic sitting outside the province’s capital a “great success” — and a learning opportunity for those involved.
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October 02, 2024
Alberta murder appeal unsuccessful despite Crown overstepping bounds of proper conduct
The Oct. 18, 2022, issue of the Calgary Herald reported that homicide suspect Deidre Lafferty showed no outward emotion as a prosecutor in northern Alberta dropped a first-degree murder charge against her on the eve of her preliminary inquiry. Calgary-based defence counsel Telmo dos Santos represented Deidre. He was hired when former MLA and Behchokǫ̀ Chief Leon Lafferty asked him to assist in Deidre’s defence.
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October 01, 2024
CIRO: Rise in investment recovery scams with fraudsters impersonating CIRO employees
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) has issued a warning that fraudsters are increasingly impersonating the regulator in investment recovery scams targeting investors who have previously fallen victim to a financial scam.
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October 01, 2024
If Trump wins | Tega Adjara
The outcomes of U.S. elections have historically shaped the policies of other nations, particularly Canada, with whom the United States shares not only the longest unguarded border but also deep economic, social and geopolitical ties. Any shift in U.S. governance, especially following a presidential election, reverberates across Canada. As we approach the 2024 U.S. election, it is evident that regardless of the victory, there will be inevitable policy changes that will affect Canada. However, a victory by Donald Trump could potentially trigger significant transformations within Canadian law and policy, given the stark ideological contrast and historical precedents set during his previous administration.
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September 30, 2024
A message to lawyers about Wrongful Conviction Day
Oct. 2, 2024, marks the 11th annual Wrongful Conviction Day. This year’s theme is “The Pursuit of Truth.” Setting aside a special day raises awareness of the causes of and remedies for wrongful convictions and recognizes the tremendous personal, social and emotional costs that innocent people’s wrongful convictions impose on them and their families.
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September 27, 2024
Lax O’Sullivan welcomes new lawyer
A recent news release from Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP announced the addition of Anne Posno.
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September 27, 2024
ELEMENTS OF THE OFFENCE - Actus reus - Mens rea - Specific versus general intent
Trial of Duku for arson and mischief. A fire occurred in Duku’s apartment in Brampton wherein he was the sole resident and was seen entering and exiting the apartment multiple times during the fire’s occurrence. He was also seen in the surveillance waving a lit blue barbeque lighter inside the elevator.