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September 09, 2024
2 judges appointed to Nova Scotia provincial court
Two Halifax lawyers, Ian Hutchinson and James Van Wart, have been appointed judges of the Nova Scotia provincial court, a Sept. 6 news release announced.
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September 06, 2024
But did he die of anything serious? | Marcel Strigberger
Thirty-nine-year-old Jesse Kipf of Somerset, Ky., got sentenced to nine years in the slammer for faking his death. He pulled the stunt in order to avoid paying child support. To achieve his goal, he apparently accessed information about some doctor in the United States and used this info to obtain and post a death certificate in several registries. When he was found out and arrested, he spilled the beans regarding his actions and subsequently pleaded guilty to fraud-related charges.
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September 06, 2024
The Friday Brief: Managing Editor’s must-read items from this week
Here are my picks for the top stories we published this week.
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September 06, 2024
Lawyer among newly appointed senators
Governor General Mary Simon appointed Daryl Fridhandler as an independent senator for Alberta, according to an Aug. 31 news release from the government of Canada.
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September 06, 2024
4 new judges appointed to Ontario Court of Justice
The Ontario government announced in a Sept. 4 news release the appointment of Dana Irene Haklander, Veronica Katherine Judith Puls, Kelly Marie Slate and Erin Samantha Thomas as judges of the province’s Court of Justice, effective Sept. 12.
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September 05, 2024
Ontario Ombudsman launches investigation into placement of children, youth in unlicensed settings
Ontario ombudsman Paul Dubé has launched an investigation into child welfare agencies placing young children and teens in motels, hotels offices and trailers.
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September 05, 2024
Open letter from lawyers again demands government prevent the extradition of Hassan Diab
A group of 117 lawyers and legal academics is again appealing to the federal government to guarantee it will not extradite Ottawa sociology professor Hassan Diab to France for a crime they say he didn’t commit.
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September 05, 2024
Federal Court upholds $104,082 penalty against CN for track safety violations
The Federal Court has upheld a $104,082 penalty imposed on Canadian National Railway Company (CN) for defective railroad ties and missing bolts, ruling that the Transportation Appeal Tribunal did not need to specify a standard of care when rejecting CN’s due diligence defence.
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September 05, 2024
2024 Guthrie Award winner announced
Professor John Borrows is the winner of the Law Foundation of Ontario's 2024 Guthrie Award, a recent press release stated.
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September 05, 2024
New appointment to Canadian International Trade Tribunal
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freelance announced that Elizabeth Whitsitt had been appointed a member of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, an Aug. 30 news release stated.