Criminal Defence Law Blog
If you thought medicinal marijuana was a scam to open the door to recreational legalization the opportunity to actually scientifically study the plant has revealed a whole lot more benefits than we thought. “Until we address the legal and political barriers that prevent us from exploring cannabis as medicine, our opened doors will remain unexplored.” …
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“The reasonable observer would expect that a person who comes before the courts would be treated with dignity and respect, and not be publicly ridiculed by the person judging him,” Jury foreman made homophobic jokes about the Toronto trial on the Dean Blundell Show. Source: Gay man who was mocked by juror on radio has …
Is this a mountain or a molehill? What do you think? Justice Bernd Zabel, who declared his support for Donald Trump in court, is no longer presiding in court, according to a spokeswoman for the Ontario Court of Justice. Source: The Hamilton judge who wore a ‘Make America Great Again’ hat in court has been …
I bet you didn’t know this. How could you? It’s a secret. A freedom of information request reveals new details on a secretive program to roll out surveillance equipment across Ontario. Source: At Least Nine Ontario Police Agencies Helped Deploy Secret Surveillance Gear | Motherboard
In one call a woman dialed 911 saying all her cable TV programs were in French but she was not French. Source: Southern Ontario police force releases list of silliest 911 calls in 2016 | Toronto Star
It’s been quite an interesting year in the criminal law field. It’s not every year that the criminal courts dominate headlines as they did in 2016. More’s the pity too, because at least in the courts there is usually some certainty Source: Christie Blatchford: The year’s best and worst moments in Canadian criminal justice
Although this happened in Japan it reflects some of the anguish and consequences of being wrongfully charged. Jailed in Japan for a crime she didn’t commit, a young American teacher learns the meaning of the phrase sho ga nai — “It can’t be helped.” Source: Truth, Lies, and Videotape at the Kawasaki Kmart
This is a pretty good assessment of the costs of being charged with impaired driving/over 80/refuse to blow. Something to consider this holiday time of year. We all know that impaired driving has a huge cost on our society, with the loss of lives, injuries and damage to property. But it also has a direct …
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And a Crown Attorney’s response. Source: Don’t blame crown attorneys for court delays