IT IS A LEGAL ERROR TO CONNECT CREDIBILITY TO AN INTEREST IN SEX – This much should be clear to a Judge however the problem lies that now very few criminal trials are conducted at the Superior Court level and as such many of those judges do not have a lot of experience in conducting and navigating through difficult criminal trials.
The Ontario Court of Appeal chided Justice Gary Tranmer for ruling in a sexual-assault case that the complainant’s interest in sex reduced her credibility as a witness
IMPAIRED? – The community responds in addition to relying on policing.
This holiday season, in more than 100 communities across the country, Operation Red Nose are getting impaired Canadians safely home
Source: Motor Mouth: Too tipsy? These volunteers will get you home for free — in your own car
Ford confirms updates to judge, JP appointments process – call it what it is. This is nothing more than a blatant facilitation of corruption.
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed on Thursday that his government will be “modernizing and updating” the way it appoints judges and justices of the peace. “I truly believe that (system) needs to be modernized, and that’s what we’re going to do,” Ford told reporters outside his office at Queen’s Park. Earlier this month, […]
Source: Ford confirms updates to judge, JP appointments process – iPolitics
DRIVE DRUNK TWICE IN QUEBEC, GET IGNITION BREATHALYZER FOR LIFE – The headline says it all and it is an interesting idea. I believe we can solve the problem of drunk driving with the economy of scale of mass production of ignition interlock devices and mandating their installation in every newly manufactured vehicle.
THE JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS ADVISORY COUNCIL has done an excellent job and completely transformed Ontario’s judiciary resulting in diverse and highly qualified appointments. Now Doug Ford and Doug Downey “would reinstate a discredited process that hearkens back to a time when judicial appointments were handed out like loyalty prizes to cronies and ideological fellow travellers.” Thank you for speaking up and raising awareness, Michael Lacy.
Any notion that this plan would result in a pool of better or more-diverse judges is flat-out delusional. The conceit that a politician’s wisdom can supplant that of a diverse, highly experienced committee of judges, lawyers and public representatives is counterintuitive. The current system is already guaranteed to produce a list of top jurists.
Source: Ontario’s judicial integrity at risk with Doug Ford, Doug Downey scheme | The Star
Ontario’s attorney general says the government could change the way judges and justices of the peace are appointed. I have not heard a call for change and having personally participated in the process more than once I am not aware of a problem. With a history of questionable non-judicial appointments, one has to wonder why Premier Ford is making this an issue.
Ontario’s attorney general says the government could change the way judges and justices of the peace are appointed.
Source: Ontario government considers changes to judicial appointments process, AG says
Congratulations to JOHN STRUTHERS, the rest of the Executive and Directors of CLA, an important voice of criminal lawyers.
CLA elects Daniel Brown, John Hale, and Adam Weisberg as vice presidents, and Cassandra DeMelo as women’s vice president
Source: John Struthers named president of Criminal Lawyers’ Association
