The Supreme Court of Canada ruled 6-3 that the Charter’s ss. 11(d) and 7 protections for the presumption of innocence apply to inmate disciplinary proceedings involving offences punishable by disciplinary segregation or loss of earned remission, striking down a Sask. regulation that permits the imposition of these penalties on a standard of balance of probabilities rather than proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
Toronto Lawyers Association announces Honsberger Award recipient
By Sarah Khan ( December 11, 2024, 2:38 PM EST) -- The Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) announced that the 2025 Honsberger Award will be presented to Shantona Chaudhury at the TLA Awards Gala in March....