Canadian judges can impose intermittent terms when sentences are 90 days or less, involving people assessed as a low risk to society Source: How weekend-only jail sentences can cause security risks, overcrowding
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WHY DO WE EQUATE THE IMPAIRING EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA? “A significant limitation of these studies is the inability to assess the level of driver impairment, as the complex pharmacokinetics of cannabinoids pose a challenge to establishing a universally accepted and scientifically valid standard of cannabis impairment,”
As Canada prepares for the great legal cannabis reality, many folks are wondering how many puffs can you take before you’re one toke over the line? Source: FindLaw Canada | Marijuana and driving: what are the legal limits?
OCTOBER 17, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the date on Wednesday, after legislation to legalize recreational cannabis use was passed by the Senate Tuesday night. Source: Canadians will be able to legally puff pot starting Oct. 17 | The Star
IT’S ALL OVER BUT SETTING THE DATE – Both the House of Commons and the Senate approved the Cannabis Act. Legal sales are likely to begin before the end of summer.
“We’ve just witnessed a historic vote for Canada. The end of 90 years of prohibition,” Sen. Tony Dean, one of the bill’s sponsors, told the CBC. Source: Canada’s Legislature Votes To Legalize Marijuana; Sales Will Begin In Weeks
After being disengaged with the poor cousin, Legal Aid, for so long, the Law Society of Ontario says they’re stepping up to the plate. We’ll wait and see what that really means.
The Law Society of Ontario is now better prepared to step up in engaging with Legal Aid Ontario, after years of distance between the two organizations, says outgoing treasurer Paul Schabas. Schabas — who on June 28 leaves the role of treasurer of the regulatory body — says that a deeper relationship with Legal Aid …
POLYAMORY. WHAT IS IT AND IS IT ILLEGAL? And what about bigamy or polygamy? And what about swinging?
This week, a court in Newfoundland and Labrador recognized three unmarried adults as the legal parents of a child born within their “polyamorous” family. It was believed to be a legal first in Canada. However, many Canadians were left with one big question: What does polyamorous mean? Here’s five things you need to know: 1. …
NIGERIAN BASED BEC SCAMS – Nigerian email rackets predictably target individuals, especially vulnerable populations like the elderly, but they also increasingly generate cash from a type of fraud called business email compromise, which fleeces companies of all sizes.
The arrest of dozens of Nigerian email scammers and their associates is a small, but important, first step toward tackling an enormous problem. Source: Feds Bust Dozens of Email Scammers, but Your Inbox Still Isn’t Safe
BEC – BUSINESS E-MAIL COMPROMISE Be aware of what it is and be suspicious.
The organized crime groups that perpetrate the financial cyber fraud called business e-mail compromise have victimized companies and organizations around the world. Source: Business E-Mail Compromise
COURTROOM EXPERIENCE MATTERS – Veteran judges say young lawyers lack mentoring, courtroom experience
For young lawyers, mentorship is in short supply, cases are more complex and the bench has “softened” as the new generation of judges includes fewer “tyrants” like those with whom they dealt as young lawyers, according to Dennis O’Connor and Thomas Cromwell. Source: Veteran judges say young lawyers lack mentoring, courtroom experience | Canadian Lawyer …
IMPRISONING THE INNOCENT: REMAND AND BAIL
I am enjoying the writing style of The Secret Barrister and the accuracy of his/her observations and explanations of the authentic daily work of criminal justice in the book “Stories of the Law and How It’s Broken. In the chapter about bail and bail review and the client Rio and the charges of multiple rapes …
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