Nunavut residents rescue RCMP officers under fire
There are two ways to look at this — how terrible it is that police come under fire or how wonderful that ordinary people risk their own lives to save…
James C Morton
This affliction of injustice was only marginally less oppressive for those who were actually guilty of a statutory offense than for those of us, 10% to 15% of the prison population I reckoned, who were not.
The truth is not palatable. Only three to four percent of adults who plead not guilty in a criminal trial in Canada are acquitted — more than a few innocent…
Olympia!!!
Love the water sports…
Former Harper adviser charged by RCMP
Well, we can pontificate but truth is that Harper’s people did the right thing: “Mr. Harper’s office first called the RCMP on Mr. Carson after allegations connected to a news…
No appeal to Court of Appeal under Municipal Conflicts of Interest Act
Amaral v. Kennedy, 2012 ONCA 517 is a useful decision holding there is no appeal to the Court of Appeal under the Municipal Conflicts of Interest Act: The issue of…
Fortunately my blog will never lose value!!!
Facebook Facebook Inc. shares fell more than 10 per cent in premarket trading on Friday after the company’s lack of a financial forecast reinforced concerns about its mobile strategy. The…
Let the Games begin!!!!
Story here:
A day at the pool?
Fairbank Pool?
A dangerous ploy
Asking a judicial officer to recuse themselves is amazingly dangerous. If they say no you are stuck with an angry jurist. If they say yes you have to start trial…
A dangerous ploy
Asking a judicial officer to recuse themselves is amazingly dangerous. If they say no you are stuck with an angry jurist. If they say yes you have to start trial…
Interest on old judgments
Crosbie v. Crosbie, 2012 ONCA 516 is an interesting decision regarding discretion and old interest rates on old judgments: We are concerned however about the application judge’s failure to exercise…
Warning — Old Fraud On-Line Coming Back
There’s an old fraud on lawyers that is coming back with emails. A “client” contacts you and retains you to collect a debt. Oddly you collect it easily and get…
Odd colours
The odd colours on the blog seem to be a technical issue from the hosting service. They are not permanent.
Party liability for continuing offences
R. v. Vu, 2012 SCC 40 was just released. The case stands for several principles. First, kidnapping is a continuing offence that includes the victim’s ensuing confinement. So long as…
Justice of the Peace was right in St. Catharines trucker case
In today’s Sun (Story) Michele Mandel says a “justice of the peace had inexplicably approved a ban” on publishing the name of a trucker accused of “of leaving the scene…
Holographic Wills
In Ontario, section 6 of the Succession Law Reform Act states that "A testator may make a valid will wholly by his or her own handwriting and signature, without formality,…
Rape shield laws Canada
R. v. M.T., 2012 ONCA 511 has a helpful summary of the rules regarding the exclusion of evidence of sexual conduct in sexual offenses: Section 276 of the Criminal Code…