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Reforming remand court requires structural, not superficial, changes.
Once again Michael Spratt once again hit’s the nail on the head. “Criminal cases begin in the legal equivalent of an airport holding lounge. A bureaucratic purgatory where accused people, lawyers, prosecutors, and judges all wait for the justice system to slowly boot. Remand court is where a case lives before a plea or trial …
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THE ONTARIO CROWN ATTORNEYS’ ASSOCIATION DESCRIBES HER AS “ONE OF OUR FINEST CROWNS” BUT JUDGES DISAGREE WITH THEM. IT’S NOT THE FIRST TIME
Court tosses another case due to conduct of Toronto Crown attorney Marnie Goldenberg. Judge cites ‘unacceptable negligence’ By Jacques Gallant Courts and Justice Reporter A veteran Crown attorney who caused a criminal case to collapse after she berated a Toronto police officer in a courthouse hallway has seen a second case thrown out in the same …
IN THE COURTS ATTEMPTS TO PREVENT STEREOTYPICAL REASONING THEY HAVE RULED THAT A MYSOGENIST IS NO LESS WORTHY OF BELIEF IN DENYING A SEXUAL ASSAULT
Reliance on Toronto man’s ‘insulting’ misogyny was a ‘miscarriage of justice.’ Sex assault conviction tossed By Jacques GallantCourts and Justice Reporter A Toronto judge was wrong to rely on an apartment building superintendent’s misogyny when she convicted him of sexually assaulting a tenant, an appeal court has ruled, ordering a new trial. The tenant, whose identity …
Thank you, Shona Compton, for these helpful tips for younger lawyers starting out.
It’s like we’re living in a 3rd world country. The abusive retaliatory treatment of inmates by the Maplehurst Correctional Complex guards, recorded.
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Vaughan man barred from Ontario legal system used fake name to pose as lawyerThe allegations weren’t the first levied at Giuseppe Alessandro, who has been barred by regulators from Ontario’s legal system. In March, Giuseppe Alessandro pleaded guilty to one count each of fraud, forgery and disobeying a court order, admitting that he’d forged a …
If you’re interested in how the criminal justice system works and in particular the effect that police corruption has upon it, I recommend this 15 minute video, listening to these 2 excellent lawyers, Lesley Pasquino for the Crown and Adam Weisberg for the defence.
IT LOOKS LIKE ALL OF THE DRUG CASES, REGARDLESS OF HOW SERIOUS, THAT INVOLVES THESE CHARGED POLICE OFFICERS WILL HAVE TO BE WITHDRAWN BY THE FEDERAL PROSECUTORS.
According to the Globe and Mail: Federal prosecutions impacted by Toronto Police corruption allegations The latest: Roughly 30 federal prosecutions have been affected by criminal charges against Toronto Police Service officers allegedly tied to a sweeping police corruption probe, according to the Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC). Criminal charges or allegations of misconduct against a …
HELPING YOURSELF TO A BIT OF THE DRUGS YOU JUST SEIZED IS A TEMPTATION THAT DRUG SQUAD OFFICERS HAVE TO DEAL WITH.
The Toronto StarOntario’s police watchdog plans to investigate members of Toronto’s drug squadThe disciplinary probe stems from a criminal investigation into a detective accused of trying to obstruct justice by stealing evidence. By Jim RankinStaff Reporter, and Abby O’BrienStaff Reporter An unknown number of Toronto police drug squad officers will be the subjects of a …