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DECRIMINALIZATION OF DRUNK DRIVING – It’s not a bad idea but it has some issues, such as innocence and the need of proof.
Changes are coming to the way drunk drivers are policed and prosecuted in Alberta with the provincial government set to issue a directive to police that will largely decriminalize impaired driving, CBC News has learned. Source: Drunk driving to be largely decriminalized in Alberta in 2018 – Calgary – CBC News
When a drugs bust goes wrong on the open ocean…it can go very, very wrong.
THE REID INTERROGATION TECHNIQUE- The S.C.C. described it as a “shoddy police practice … shown to be coercive and to produce false confessions.” It has resulted in a large number of false confessions and wrongful convictions. The technique is briefly laid out here.
With judicial commentary on the problematic aspects of the Reid interrogation technique going into its second decade, one may wonder why police services continue to use such questionable methods, Hamilton criminal lawyer Jeffrey Manishen tells Law Times. Source: Judicial criticism of the Reid interrogation: a call for change
ARE TEXT MESSAGES CONFIDENTIAL?
When you send a text message do you still maintain a privacy interest in the received text? It depends. “The subject matter is not the copy of the message stored on the sender’s device, the copy stored on a service provider’s server, or the copy received on the recipient’s device that the police are after; …
Personal injury lawyer with self-billed ‘golden touch’ facing misconduct allegations – IS THIS MISLEADING?
I’m really kind of curious what non-lawyers think of this. The Law Society of Upper Canada has served Brian Goldfinger with a notice of application alleging he has “improperly marketed legal services through public advertising and his website.” Source: Personal injury lawyer with self-billed ‘golden touch’ facing misconduct allegations | Toronto Star
RICHMOND HILL JUST SAYS NO TO RETAIL SALES OF MARIJUANA – I guess the black market will continue to thrive in Richmond Hill.
Richmond Hill council unanimously approved a motion saying the town is not a willing host of a cannabis retail location. Source: Richmond Hill Mayor Dave Barrow just says no to recreational marijuana sales in his town | Toronto Star
Trump Jr invents ‘privilege’ excuse to duck Russia questions – This is whacky and I’m surprised the committee accepted this.
TRUMP JR. INVENTS PRIVILEGE – This is whacky and I’m surprised the committee accepted this. In case you’re confused, solicitor/client privilege is one of confidentiality between a client and a lawyer in consideration of litigation. The privilege is that of the client and can be asserted only by the lawyer upon the instruction of the …
DECRIMINALIZATION OF ALL DRUGS – Yes it’s a long read but boy, is it ever informative and thought-provoking. The same cultural shift is beginning here. It won’t be easy but it will be better.
Portugal’s radical drugs policy is working. Why hasn’t the world copied it? Source: Portugal’s radical drugs policy is working. Why hasn’t the world copied it? | News | The Guardian
BAIL REFORM? – In fact what happened is that the Supreme Court simply told the courts below to read the Criminal Code and follow its bail provisions.
The Star spent a day with four duty counsel lawyers on the day a new provincial bail directive went into effect. Source: How bail court is being reformed for the first time in decades | Toronto Star