Criminal
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October 02, 2024
Alberta murder appeal unsuccessful despite Crown overstepping bounds of proper conduct
The Oct. 18, 2022, issue of the Calgary Herald reported that homicide suspect Deidre Lafferty showed no outward emotion as a prosecutor in northern Alberta dropped a first-degree murder charge against her on the eve of her preliminary inquiry. Calgary-based defence counsel Telmo dos Santos represented Deidre. He was hired when former MLA and Behchokǫ̀ Chief Leon Lafferty asked him to assist in Deidre’s defence.
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October 01, 2024
CIRO: Rise in investment recovery scams with fraudsters impersonating CIRO employees
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) has issued a warning that fraudsters are increasingly impersonating the regulator in investment recovery scams targeting investors who have previously fallen victim to a financial scam.
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October 01, 2024
If Trump wins | Tega Adjara
The outcomes of U.S. elections have historically shaped the policies of other nations, particularly Canada, with whom the United States shares not only the longest unguarded border but also deep economic, social and geopolitical ties. Any shift in U.S. governance, especially following a presidential election, reverberates across Canada. As we approach the 2024 U.S. election, it is evident that regardless of the victory, there will be inevitable policy changes that will affect Canada. However, a victory by Donald Trump could potentially trigger significant transformations within Canadian law and policy, given the stark ideological contrast and historical precedents set during his previous administration.
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September 30, 2024
A message to lawyers about Wrongful Conviction Day
Oct. 2, 2024, marks the 11th annual Wrongful Conviction Day. This year’s theme is “The Pursuit of Truth.” Setting aside a special day raises awareness of the causes of and remedies for wrongful convictions and recognizes the tremendous personal, social and emotional costs that innocent people’s wrongful convictions impose on them and their families.
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September 27, 2024
Lax O’Sullivan welcomes new lawyer
A recent news release from Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP announced the addition of Anne Posno.
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September 27, 2024
ELEMENTS OF THE OFFENCE - Actus reus - Mens rea - Specific versus general intent
Trial of Duku for arson and mischief. A fire occurred in Duku’s apartment in Brampton wherein he was the sole resident and was seen entering and exiting the apartment multiple times during the fire’s occurrence. He was also seen in the surveillance waving a lit blue barbeque lighter inside the elevator.
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September 27, 2024
Pyrrhic victory in 2020 assault decision
After Severin Manov could not come up with $50,000 on Jan. 25, 2020, he expected he would be killed.
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September 27, 2024
Waiving drug offenses for admission to the U.S.
The United States treats drug offences very seriously, and foreign nationals should be attentive to U.S. laws about drugs that may impact their ability to enter the United States.
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September 26, 2024
Former Brampton lawyer who stole $3.2M, believing he was dying, gets 5-year sentence
A former, Brampton, Ont.-based lawyer who stole more than $3.2 million he received in trust from his clients when he believed he was terminally ill has been sentenced to five years in prison.
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September 26, 2024
Nova Scotia appeal court takes trip to Cape Breton
Nova Scotia’s Court of Appeal has left its nest in Halifax and hit the road in a bid to make itself more accessible to the public. For its first-ever venture away from the Halifax Law Courts building, the province’s highest court will sit in the Sydney area, on Cape Breton Island, for the week of Sept. 23.