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Charter breach is a Charter breach, no matter when it happens

The court of appeal has ruled evidence collected against an accused should be excluded if the police breached their Charter rights — regardless of whether the breach occurred before or after the...

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Nordeimer calls legal aid cutoffs unrealistic

An Ontario Superior Court judge has ordered a stay of criminal charges against an alleged drug supplier until he gets a government-funded defence lawyer. The accused, who makes between $14,000 and...

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Appeal court orders reassement of law firms' fees in personal injury case

An Ottawa man who battled two of his former law firms in court is celebrating the decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal to have his fee agreements with the firms reassessed. The ruling in Clatney v....

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Court tosses claims by fired articling student

In a case that raises questions about the professional obligations of an articling employer, a law student is suing Legal Aid Ontario and the Law Society of Upper Canada after being terminated two...

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No warrant needed for penile swab: SCC

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled today that police do not need a warrant to collect DNA from a male suspect’s genitals, potentially making it easier for authorities to secure sexual assault...

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Appeal court ruling clarifies law around self defence

A recent Court of Appeal decision clarifies the law around how the courts handle self-defence cases, say lawyers. The Ontario Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for Valter Cunha, who was convicted...

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Rare case sees Toronto police suing Crown prosecutors

Three Toronto Police Service officers are suing the Attorney General of Ontario after they say accusations made by an armed robbery suspect he’d been beaten by police went unchallenged in court by the...

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LPP programs kick off for third year in pilot project

Ontario’s Law Practice Programs are kicking off for another year this week, marking the third year of the Law Society’s Pathways pilot project. Ryerson University’s LPP program kicked off yesterday...

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LAO to negotiate with staff lawyers’ union of choice

After years of resistance, Legal Aid Ontario has agreed to come to the bargaining table to negotiate with its staff lawyers’ chosen union, the Society of Energy Professionals. Legal aid lawyers, who...

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Ontario tables act to keep up with today’s definition of family

Families in Ontario are getting a more inclusive legal definition. The provincial government introduced the All Parents Are Equal Act on Sept. 29, a bill aimed at updating parentage law so all parents’...

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