Morton's Musings: "In the present case, the trial judge improperly used the appellant’s right to be present at his trial to discredit his testimony. She erred in doing so."

R. v. Jorgge, 2013 ONCA 485 is a very clear statement that a judge may not consider the possibility that an accused tailored their evidence to meet evidence already heard. The Court writes: [12] There is a natural temptation to reason as the trial judge did in this case. But

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DISSTEMPER: Dumpster diving yields PMO secrets

In the course of his daily research, a CTV News reporter discovered this extraordinary document from the Prime Minister’s Office. The document, with marginal notes in Stephen Harper’s controlled hand, contains consecutive drafts of the opening paragraph of the Prime Minister’s planned remarks to the upcoming Conservative Party of Canada

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DISSTEMPER: Dumpster diving yields PMO secrets

In the course of his daily research, a CTV News reporter discovered this extraordinary document from the Prime Minister’s Office. The document, with marginal notes in Stephen Harper’s controlled hand, contains consecutive drafts of the opening paragraph of the Prime Minister’s planned remarks to the upcoming Conservative Party of Canada

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