DRAWING FROM THE DECK – 1. Campitelli – senior Crown counsel 2. Puddington – senior counsel at Public Prosecution Service 3. Jones – assistant Crown attorney 4. Waby – Attorney General’s criminal law division 5. Waby – Crown Attorney 6. Callaghan – deputy Crown Attorney.

Judicial appointments announced: Ontario Court of Justice welcomes six new judges
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SHOULD POLICE BE HELD TO A HIGHER STANDARD? – “”Police officer offenders have historically received lenient sentences which no longer reflect societal values about the inherent harm when they exploit the authority bestowed on them. “They evidence a two-tiered justice system which treats offenders of means and good community standing differently,” the Crown attorneys said.”

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/letkeman-supreme-court-sentencing-appeal-1.6301751

UNVACCINATED JURORS – This is only one decision out of Nova Scotia but it does raise an important consideration. “It was agreed by both Crown and defence counsel that allowing unvaccinated jurors could potentially impact the accused’s right to be tried within a reasonable time by increasing the possibility of Covid-related delays or disruptions resulting from an outbreak among the jurors and other court participants.”

https://www.scottishlegal.com/article/canadian-judge-rules-unvaccinated-jurors-can-be-excluded-from-criminal-trial