Lawyer alleging assault by cops inside Oshawa courthouse was handed trespassing ticket at 5:10 p.m. — just minutes after close“Asking an officer of the court to leave five or 10 minutes after the courthouse closed is patently wrong,” said John Struthers, a former president of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association.Feb. 3, 2026 The ticket issued to …
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“NO VISIBLE BRUISES”
I’ve hesitated to post this because it’s an hour and a half long documentary but in view of the separatist sentiments and the embrace of Trumpian totalitarianism by some in Alberta, as well as an assault upon a lawyer by Durham Regional Police, a light needs to shine on police brutality in Canada and in …
THE END OF THE SAGA OF DISGRACED EX-REGIONAL SENIOR JUSTICE PAUL CURRIE
A senior Ontario judge found guilty of judicial misconduct for raping a woman and breaking her wrist has escaped punishment by retiring from the bench. Ontario Court Justice Paul Currie, 71, retired as of Friday, just days before he was set to face a penalty hearing, according to the Ontario Judicial Council, which investigates and disciplines provincially-appointed …
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DURHAM POLICE OFFICERS REALLY DON’T LIKE DEFENCE LAWYERS.
Regarding the police assault upon a lawyer,“In a statement on behalf of the Durham Regional Police Association (DRPA) on Friday morning, president Andrew Tummonds said members requested the matter be referred to the province’s police watchdog. The police association statement critiques a few select members of the local bar that it says partook in “opportunistic …
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NEWMARKET LAWYER FAKED JUDGES’ ORDERS AND WE ARE LEFT TO CLEAN UP THE MESS
A former York Region lawyer “maintained an elaborate web of lies for years” as he gave his clients fake judicial orders and continued taking their money even though he was no longer working on their cases, a judge has found.Ontario Court Justice Sandra Bacchus convicted Adam White of fraud and uttering forged documents in December …
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OUR YOUTH JAILS CONTINUE TO ROUTINELY STRIP SEARCH YOUNG PEOPLE DESPITE THE COURT’S INTERVENTION
The largest youth jail in Ontario is routinely strip searching children: ‘A systemic violation’ The largest youth detention centre in Ontario is still routinely strip searching boys in their custody, the Star has learned. Jan. 28, 2026 By Jennifer PagliaroCrime Reporter The largest youth detention centre in Ontario is still routinely strip searching boys in their …
PRESS RELEASE ON THE LAWYER ASSAULTED BY POLICE AT THE OSHAWA COURTHOUSE
January 26, 2026 PRESS RELEASE Re: INCIDENT AT OSHAWA COURTHOUSE My client, Sudine Riley, finished a trial in the Ontario Court of Justice late in the day on Friday January 23, 2026, and was catching up on her legal work in an interview room outside of the courtroom. Uniformed officers challenged her presence in the …
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DURHAM REGIONAL POLICE ASSAULT LAWYER AT THE OSHAWA COURTHOUSE
DURHAM REGIONAL POLICE ASSAULT LAWYER AT THE OSHAWA COURTHOUSE Lawyer alleges Durham police slammed her head into table, physically dragged her to cells inside Oshawa courthouseSudine Riley “committed no offence other than being a Black woman practising law,” reads a statement from her lawyer.Jan. 26, 2026 “The allegations arising from this matter are being taken …
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