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SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ASSISTANT CROWN ATTORNEY? – The working conditions for Crowns sound to be even worse than that of Duty Counsel.

Posted bywpengine 14 April 2018

Staffing problems are “compromising” the ability of Crown attorneys to properly prosecute cases, according to a letter signed by 17 of them at a Toronto courthouse.

Source: Crown attorneys warn College Park office is in ‘crisis’ | The Star

Posted bywpengine14 April 2018Posted inUncategorized

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THE CLOSURE OF BACKPAGES.COM – There are mixed reactions. The reactions over Backpage generally boil down to two camps: Those who believe prostitution should be illegal and those who don’t. To sex workers across the U.S. and Canada, Backpage’s demise meant the end of safeguards and a reliable revenue stream in a profession that’s not going anywhere. How is YRP going to continue to pretend to be 14-year-old prostitutes now? Craigslist? Kijiji? Eros?
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AND NOW THE BRAMPTON COURT – It’s not only the College Park courthouse that is under pressure but also the Brampton Courthouse has problems with drug cases being tried on time…claimed to be lack of resources. “We have a retention problem because our salaries and working conditions are unfavourable compared to our counterparts,” said Ursula Hendel, president of the Association of Justice Counsel, referring to provincial Crown attorneys, who prosecute the bulk of criminal offences in Ontario.”

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