The ReeveLaw Blog – Page 47 – Criminal Defence Law Blog

THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN ENGLAND IS BROKEN – Are we in the same situation?

“The scale of the courts’ backlog is highlighted today with figures showing that, in London alone, nearly a quarter of a million people are waiting for their cases to be heard.”

London mayor Sadiq Khan — https://www.theguardian.com/law/2020/dec/05/courts-logjam-leaves-227000-waiting-for-justice-in-london-alone?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Email

WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS – They happen, more often than you may think. This has been a long road but there’s hope with this: “The Trudeau government is poised to consult Canadians on how to go about creating an independent commission to review possible wrongful convictions for criminal offences.”

david lametti — https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/lametti-plans-public-consultation-on-promised-criminal-conviction-review-commission-1.5223068

IMPAIRED DRIVING – NAMING AND SHAMING DOESN’T WORK

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/impaired-driving-thunder-bay-1.5827106

ODE TO JOE – and hope for tomorrow.

Bill Trudell — https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/opinion/ode-to-joe/335924

DECRIMINALIZATION OF PERSONAL USE – To me, this does not seem radical. It just makes sense. It may be bad for MY business but it will be so much better for society.

A RAPID AND RADICAL SHIFT – The House Just Voted to Decriminalize Weed

https://www.vice.com/en/article/wx8xgw/the-house-just-voted-to-decriminalize-weed-cannabis-marijuana?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=curated_vice_daily_1785639

I am proud to have been selected as the Best Criminal Defense Lawyer in Newmarket for the 4th year in a row. :)

Newmarket criminal defense lawyer Dennis J. Reeve — https://threebestrated.ca/criminal-defense-lawyers-in-newmarket-on

DEALING WITH DRINKING AND DRIVING – THE IMMEDIATE ROADSIDE SUSPENSION (IRS) – Instead of charging a criminal offence (which you have an opportunity to defend) the program authorizes police to immediately impose license suspensions and other penalties at the roadside. The administratively imposed penalties include a 15-month licence suspension, a 30-day vehicle impoundment, increased fines, ignition interlock requirements and remedial education requirements.

https://financialpost.com/pmn/press-releases-pmn/globe-newswire-releases/albertas-new-sanctions-will-reduce-impaired-driving-and-save-lives

THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY IS DISCRIMINATORY (SCC) – What now?

https://www.wallaceburgcourierpress.com/opinion/columnists/baranyai-how-should-ontarios-sex-offender-registry-work/wcm/01041b81-f0c9-46fa-81e8-b1fb433dbc2a

THIS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE WAS REMOVED FOR SPEAKING OUT ABOUT OUR BAIL SYSTEM – Her concerns were twice acknowledged by the Supreme Court of Canada. She accurately describes the dysfunction of our bail courts.

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/julie-lauzon-when-bail-courts-dont-follow-the-law