I have written an opinion piece on the relationship between police officers and lawyers for Precedent Magazine. It can be found on page 17 of the Fall 2009 edition or via this link: http://bit.ly/p5T8Y Please check…
The legal aid boycott, which began in June, continues to grow. Today, Toronto-based lawyer Tony Bryant asked to be removed from a first-degree murder case being held in Kitchener, Ontario. Outside of court, Bryant cited…
The boycott of legal aid by the Criminal Lawyer’s Association continues. I reported a few days ago that the CLA would not endorse the government’s plan to inject $150 million into Legal Aid on the…
Teen’s family blast killer’s deal A teen stabbed another boy to death last year and carefully tried to hide evidence of his crime. Yesterday in a Brampton courtroom, he received a maximum allowed sentence. Bob…
I spoke too soon when I congratulated the Criminal Lawyers Association on convincing Ontario Attorney General Chris Bentley to boost funding to Legal Aid Ontario to the tune of $150-million over the next four years….
Is a repeat drunk driver a dangerous offender? Should the courts crack down on people with multiple drunk driving convictions? Toronto Star reporter Carmen Chai writes: A Quebec judge will decide this week if a…
Remember our discussion about crime rates in “Scarlem” early last year? The Toronto Star released an interactive map that plots all the homicides, not just in Scarborough, but across the GTA. The stats can be…
Derek Twyman (a Canadian citizen) has spent two decades in North Carolinian prisons, and is slated to be released on parole in the year 2055 – when he is approximately 90-years-old. His crimes? A series of non-violent burglaries. The law has since changed, but Derek remains incarcerated to this day.
After years of neglect, the Legal Aid system in Ontario has been scheduled for an overhaul. On Tuesday, Attorney General Chris Bentley will announce $150 million in new funding for Legal Aid, as well as…
Province pays $2,000 each to nine denied prompt bail hearings The raid was meticulously planned and involved some 1,200 officers, but organizers overlooked one salient factor – ensuring Toronto’s bail courts were prepared for the…
Toronto 18 member gets 14-year sentence A Mississauga man who confessed to being part of a homegrown terror plot aimed at blowing up buildings in downtown Toronto was sentenced today to 14 years, with credit…
Lawyers abuzz over Michael Bryant case The Star polled several criminal lawyers about Bryant’s possible defences. Several witnesses said the car was riding against objects on the opposite side of the street before running Mr….
