THE POLICE CAN LIE TO YOU. YOU KNEW THAT, RIGHT? – “The “fake certificates of analysis” purporting to be from a state forensic agency were used on at least five occasions, And officials are considering whether it’s fair for the police to lie to adults, too, since other countries have outright banned the practice.”

https://www.vice.com/en/article/3abvnj/virginia-cops-fake-dna-for-confessions?utm_source=email&utm_medium=editorial&utm_content=news&utm_campaign=220113

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
https://www.lawtimesnews.com/practice-areas/litigation/judicial-appointments-announced-ontario-court-of-justice-welcomes-six-new-judges/362868?utm_source=GA&e=ZGpyZWV2ZUBiZWxsbmV0LmNh&utm_medium=20220104&utm_campaign=LTW-Newsletter-20220104&utm_content=60340243-7A36-40AE-831C-5923AFD1310D&tu=60340243-7A36-40AE-831C-5923AFD1310D

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