Trial judge’s expressions of impatience/annoyance do not necessarily demonstrate bias
Martin v. Sansome, 2014 ONCA 14: Bias is a predisposition to decide an issue or cause in a certain way that does not leave the judicial mind open and impartial:…
Martin v. Sansome, 2014 ONCA 14: Bias is a predisposition to decide an issue or cause in a certain way that does not leave the judicial mind open and impartial:…
Aitzaz Hasan: Pakistan ‘hero’ recommended for award Aitzaz Hasan was described as a brave and good student Continue reading the main story A Pakistani teenager has been recommended for a…
Silvio v. 698743 Ontario Limited (J. DiFranco & Son Construction), 2014 ONCA 17: Third, the appellants contend that the trial judge compromised trial fairness by improperly interfering with the defendants’…
There's a series of advertisements for York University where young people fantasize about what they will achieve in the years ahead. Some of the achievements are quite spectacular and speak…
R v TRJ 2013 BCCA 449. As a practical matter delving into why someone swears or affirms is NEVER prudent.
In R. v. Wilson, 2013 ONSC 7830 the Court held that a witness/accused who told the police only part of what happened ought not to be found less credible. The…
A nice quotation but not from Ben Franklin (as usually attributed). First, the quotation does not appear to be referred to anywhere prior to 2000. Second the use of the…
R. v. S.D.S., 2014 ONCA 4: The appellant’s counsel was fluent in Portuguese, and objected at times to the accuracy of the interpretation. The trial judge seemed to treat this…
R. v. Carroll, 2014 ONCA 2: First, in cases of domestic homicide, evidence may be admitted during the case for the Crown, including evidence of extrinsic misconduct, that elucidates the…
TMS Lighting Ltd. v. KJS Transport Inc., 2014 ONCA 1: It is well-established that where the absence of evidence renders it impossible to assess damages, a plaintiff may be entitled…
I knew him mainly as an arbitrator/mediator. He was a sensible lawyer and a very decent man; he will be missed. THE HONOURABLE JOHN B. WEBBER, Q.C. 1933 – 2013…
As a female shopper exited a New York convenience store, a man grabbed her purse and ran. The clerk called 911 immediately, and the woman was able to give them…
Perhaps the Russians prepared it???
R. v. P.E.L., 2013 BCCA 542: Similar act evidence exemplifies a type of propensity reasoning. It could be colloquially expressed by the aphorism that a leopard does not change its…
The post on Carding raised a concern among readers that cooperating with police as a custom makes Carding effective. That's quite true. My concern is that for most young black…