Criminal
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June 28, 2024
SCC settles confusion in tax disputes about jurisdictional boundaries of Federal and Tax Courts
In judgments that clarify the jurisdictional boundaries between the Federal Court and the Tax Court in tax disputes, the Supreme Court of Canada has rejected separate appeals by two Canadian companies who challenged how their taxes were assessed by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
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June 28, 2024
Feds release Canada’s Black Justice Strategy report targeting systemic racism in justice system
The federal government should establish a Black justice portfolio within the Department of Justice to focus on policy development and legal reform to counter systemic racial biases in Canada’s justice system, according to a just-released report.
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June 28, 2024
Appeal court finds insurer not liable to cover legal costs of fraudsters, citing misrepresentation
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that two individuals facing lawsuits concerning an alleged Ponzi scheme operated through certain companies were not entitled to insurance coverage for their legal defence due to a material misrepresentation in their applications for coverage.
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June 28, 2024
Veteran Toronto lawyer starts term as LSO treasurer
The Law Society of Ontario’s (LSO) new treasurer praised his predecessor, spoke of past accomplishments and talked about “ceremony, fellowship and policy.” The LSO’s June 28 Convocation featured remarks by newly elected treasurer Peter Wardle, a Toronto-based commercial litigation and professional liability lawyer who will serve in the role for the 2024-25 term.
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June 28, 2024
Crime school | John L. Hill
Two seemingly unrelated news stories that should concern us broke in the past week. The first story concerned the 124 people arrested by Ontario’s carjacking task force. Police say many were out on bail and rereleased after their latest arrest.
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June 27, 2024
Canada sanctions ‘extremist settler violence’ against Palestinians
Canada has imposed sanctions on seven Israelis and five entities in Israel “in response to the grave breach of international peace and security posed by their violent and destabilizing actions against Palestinian civilians and their property in the West Bank.”
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June 27, 2024
Celebrating 20 Years of the Sudbury Mock Trial Competition | Trevor Kestle
Mock trial competitions are not merely contests of legal knowledge. They are arenas where young minds sharpen their advocacy, deepen their understanding of justice and kindle a lifelong passion for the rule of law.
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June 27, 2024
‘Piecemeal’ assessment of evidence results in successful appeal
It is unusual to see a trial judge’s decision overturned in a brief nine-paragraph judgment that, in essence, accuses the judge of improperly assessing the evidence.
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June 26, 2024
B.C. lawyer earns prestigious award for commitment to Indigenous justice
The British Columbia branch of the Canadian Bar Association recently awarded Linda D. Locke with the Georges A. Goyer, QC Memorial Award for Distinguished Service for her work providing legal assistance to predominantly Indigenous clients.
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June 26, 2024
25 new judges, part three | Norman Douglas
Once the trial begins, there is no rule that prohibits you from asking the Crown to make an opening statement as they do in jury trials.