Criminal
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November 14, 2024
Life without parole? | Michael Crowley
A few weeks ago, I read the article by Norman Douglas, a retired judge and former Crown Attorney, in which he suggested that it would be appropriate to bring back capital punishment in certain cases, or failing that. To institute a sentence of life without the hope of parole.
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November 14, 2024
Removal of untranslated English decisions on website won’t end novel lawsuit against SCC: plaintiff
The Supreme Court of Canada’s removal of thousands of pre-1970 (mostly unilingual-English) judgments from its website won’t end an unprecedented Federal Court lawsuit that aims to compel the top court’s registry to fix alleged violations of the Official Languages Act by translating the court’s unilingual decisions into the other official language, says the plaintiff language rights group Droits collectifs Québec.
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November 14, 2024
Law Society of Alberta takes a trip back to the future with its client ID rules
Just like Marty McFly in the Back to the Future movies, the Law Society of Alberta (LSA) is taking a trip through time, and in this article I will describe the storyline from its innocuous start to its dramatic ending.
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November 13, 2024
Newfoundland to add more Crown prosecutors
Newfoundland and Labrador has agreed to hire more Crown lawyers following cries of a shortage of prosecutors in the province. On Nov. 13, it was announced the province’s government will be investing nearly $24 million into initiatives to “enhance access to justice and strengthen public trust in the justice system.”
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November 13, 2024
Partner promotion announced at Savards
A recent news release from Savards LLP announced the promotion of Riaz Sayani to the firm’s partnership.
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November 13, 2024
COMPELLING APPEARANCE, DETENTION AND RELEASE - Bail
Application by Nygard for bail pending determination of his convictions and sentence appeal. He sought a stay of proceedings, or, alternately, an order for a new trial and a reduction of the sentence. Nygard was convicted of sexual assault in relation to four complainants and was sentenced to a global sentence of 11 years.
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November 13, 2024
Working in prisons: Not a good gig | David Dorson
Prison jobs are bad jobs. Let me qualify that. They can be good jobs in terms of pay, benefits and job security, especially for people with relatively little formal education. That is the main reason many people stay with them. But from the standpoint of the actual daily experience, working in a prison is bad in many of the same ways that being a prisoner is.
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November 13, 2024
Analysis of Nygard bail denial appeal
Peter Nygard is being detained in custody awaiting an appeal from conviction and sentence for sexual assaults that he has been accused of committing between 1988 and 2005. On Oct. 7, 2024, he was denied appeal bail (R. v. Nygard, 2024 ONCA 744).
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November 12, 2024
Winnipeg police getting $647,000 boost from criminal property fund
Manitoba is dipping into money made from seized criminal property to help police officers in Winnipeg keep residents — and themselves — safe.
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November 12, 2024
The hidden epidemic: Family violence in Ontario | Leanne Townsend
Family violence is a deeply troubling and often hidden crisis in Ontario.