I am on vacation until Jan 3. We all need our rest. Happy holidays.
S.
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Hockey father fined for choking coach
TORONTO -- A Toronto hockey dad who choked his son's coach causing the man to black out was fined $2,300 yesterday in addition to being banned from entering most city arenas.
Source: The Calgary Sun - Hockey father fined for choking coach
Sunday, December 10, 2006
CTV.ca | Jury selection begins for trial of Robert Pickton
When summonses were sent out for prospective jurors in the trial of Robert Pickton, the B.C. pig farmer charged with the murder of 26 women, mostly drug-dependent sex-trade workers from Vancouver's east side, sheriff's deputies wondered if they had any hope of finding 12 suitable candidates willing to give up a year of their lives.
Source: CTV.ca | Jury selection begins for trial of Robert Pickton
Judge rips witness as he clears lawyer
A well-known Toronto lawyer was exonerated of charges he possessed expensive stolen antiques after a judge rejected the evidence of the key Crown witness whom he branded a "con man" who hoodwinked police and prosecutors to save himself from prison.
Source: TorontoSun.com - Toronto And GTA - Judge rips witness as he clears lawyer
T.O. officer on gun charge
A veteran Toronto cop once named officer of the month for "superior investigative skills" has been charged with possession of an unregistered handgun at his Oakville residence.
Source: TorontoSun.com - Toronto And GTA - T.O. officer on gun charge
Friday, December 8, 2006
Bernardo jurors say Pickton jurors will face 'life-changing' challenge
VANCOUVER -- They found sex-killer Paul Bernardo guilty many years ago, but the trauma of the numbing evidence lingers for jurors Eric Broadhurst and Harshad Ondhia.
Source: Bernardo jurors say Pickton jurors will face 'life-changing' challenge
Some sex charges dropped
Toronto police have dropped sexual interference charges against a man allegedly caught abusing a girl via web cam after it was found the man was actually viewing a video from a third party.
3 police shot, man charged in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG — Police in Winnipeg have charged a 21-year-old man with attempted murder in a late-night shooting that injured three city police officers, one seriously.
Man denies he was shot in Creba case
The 19-year-old son of a prominent black community leader has denied he was shot last Boxing Day during the shootout on Yonge St. that claimed the life of 15-year-old Jane Creba.
Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Nightclub killer receives life sentence
A long-time fugitive who peppered a nightclub dance floor with bullets, randomly killing two people and injuring four others, has been sentenced to life in prison with no hope of parole for 15 years.
Source: TheStar.com - Nightclub killer receives life sentence
Youth faces 17 charges in gang sex assault case - CTV News, Shows and Sports -- Canadian Television
A 17-year-old Toronto boy is facing 17 charges in connection with an alleged robbery and gang sexual assault at an unlicensed massage parlour in Scarborough.
Charter violation results in judge dismissing charges
A Sudbury judge ruled Tuesday Greater Sudbury Police conducted an illegal detention and search of a British Columbia man charged with possessing six kilograms of opium, a drug used to manufacture heroin.
Source: Charter violation results in judge dismissing charges
TheStar.com - Did lawyer know antiques were stolen?
Counsel must have known client swiped high-end items, Crown tells trial, but defence says witness a `liar, cheat'
The Epoch Times | Asian Organized Crime Thriving in Canada
When organized crime is mentioned, what comes to mind for most people is the Italian Mafia. But one of the most powerful and dangerous criminal groups is the Triads, a centuries-old Chinese crime gang that has a strong and ubiquitous presence throughout the world, including Canada.
Source: The Epoch Times | Asian Organized Crime Thriving in Canada
Murder jury hears youth confess
Apparently the concern for wrongful convictions has had no effect on the police in the way that they conduct these sorts of operations:
At first, he wasn't going to tell he had killed someone -- not even a man who could promise him more money than he ever dreamed.
To see what I mean, click here http://www.injusticebusters.com/04/RCMP_Scenario.shtml
Source: London Free Press - City & Region - Murder jury hears youth confess
No sex abuse victim, lawyer argues
As search is on for child, defence says woman who reported incident `fabricated' evidence
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
Canadian counterfeit laws must be amended, expert tells conference | CJAD
MARKHAM, Ont. (CP) - Canada must take stronger measures to stem the flow of counterfeit goods into the country for both economic and safety reasons, an anti-counterfeiting conference heard Tuesday.
Link to Canadian counterfeit laws must be amended, expert tells conference | CJAD
globeandmail.com: Ontario defenders stew over judicial scalding
JUSTICE REPORTER -- Two weeks after a prominent Ontario Court of Appeal judge scalded defence lawyers for their role in grinding down the court system, the defence bar is steaming and scheming over how to respond to his unprecedented attack.
Source: globeandmail.com: Ontario defenders stew over judicial scalding
globeandmail.com: Don't throw the book at defence lawyers or the Charter for those long complex trials
Mr. Justice Michael Moldaver of the Ontario Court of Appeal recently spoke out about what he sees as a cancer on our justice system — punishingly long and needlessly complex criminal trials. He sees the problem as multifaceted, but, in identifying the cause, he tends to focus on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and defence lawyers. He sees defence counsel as more concerned with dragging out proceedings with bogus Charter motions to maximize their fees than they are with acting out of a concern for justice.
Monday, December 4, 2006
Wound may be self-inflicted, police say
Toronto police believe that a man taken to hospital early this afternoon may have accidentally shot himself in the groin.
Source: TheStar.com - Wound may be self-inflicted, police say
Convicted killer shot dead
Slain 26-year-old was convicted a decade ago for stabbing a teenager to death at the Kennedy subway station
Sunday, December 3, 2006
Man shot dead downtown
A man in his 20s is dead after he was shot in the head early Sunday morning in the downtown entertainment district.
Saturday, December 2, 2006
Murder-arson probe too hasty, trial told
As trial ends, prosecution counters that only son had motive for woman's decapitation and reason to torch home
Source: TheStar.com - Murder-arson probe too hasty, trial told
CityNews: A Brief Overview Of The Hells Angels
The murder of an alleged Hells Angels member Saturday has put the notorious motorcycle gang back in the media spotlight.
Real life gets play on Regent Park TV
Kids create dramas, comedies and current affairs programs that can be seen on website YouTube
One year later: Mending a life shattered by bullets
Two bullets tore through Carlos's body on July 15, 2005, outside a Scarborough nightclub. Those two bullets placed his nearly lifeless body in the hands of Chughtai, the trauma surgeon on call at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre that fateful night.
Source: TheStar.com - One year later: Mending a life shattered by bullets
Cop-hit accused gets to go home
A U.S. hip hop photographer facing charges in Toronto for assaulting police was allowed yesterday to return home after promising to be back for trial next year.
Source: TorontoSun.com - Toronto And GTA - Cop-hit accused gets to go home
Jonathan killers appealing their convictions - CTV News, Shows and Sports -- Canadian Television
The teens convicted for killing a 12-year-old Toronto boy, known only as Jonathan, are appealing their sentences.
The Young Barrister's Society
I have just started up a new society called the Young Barrister's Society. The website can be found at www.youngbarristers.ca. I am sending out an email tomorrow to all the lawyers I know which reads as follows:
On February 7, the first meeting of the Young Barristers’ Society (www.youngbarristers.ca) will be held at the University Club of Toronto. (www.universitycluboftoronto.ca).
The speakers are still TBA but I am optimistic that we will have an impressive line up. The cost will be minimal ($20.00 to $30.00) as part of the purpose of the club is to have affordable programs, events, and seminars for newer calls. This price will include food (not dinner but very good cocktail lounge fare), and there will be a cash bar for alcohol. The food and wine at the University Club is excellent and affordable considering the quality.
Some of the other distinctions with Society over others (like the CLA, or the Advocate’s Society) is as follows:
- A membership that is restricted to lawyers who have been called for 10 years or less;
- A unique meeting spot at the prestigious, and otherwise private, University Club of Toronto;
- An amazing food and wine experience from the University Club’s exclusive menu;
- Affordable meeting and membership fees;
- An impressive and invaluable series of guests, seminars, and events; and,
- A welcoming atmosphere for young lawyers to share information with peers and senior counsel to overcome problems and obstacles with being a young litigator.
This society is also not limited to criminal defence lawyers and is open to any newer litigator including Crowns, civil litigators, and even mediators, (although for the first while it may be primarily focused on criminal law issues until interest is gained from other areas of law).
In order to be eligible for membership, you must
a) Be a member and in good standing with the Law Society of Upper Canada*
b) Called to the bar after January 1st 1999 (8 years)
c) Practice primarily in any area of litigation
* Although law students and students-at-law cannot become members, they are permitted to attend the events provided upon request and approval.
If interested in joining, please email me at membership@youngbarristers.ca. You can also find more information at the website www.youngbarristers.ca or by the Google Forum I have set up at http://groups-beta.google.com/group/ybscanada.
Please reply one way or the other so I can email you details of the first event.
I am also in the process of organizing an executive. If you are interested being part of the executive, please let me know. I am not sure how this will be determined yet but it would be nice to have an idea of who would be willing to assist in setting these events up and taking care of the things that need taking care of in running such a society.
Although the Society is in a stage of infancy, I believe that there is tremendous potential and opportunity for young lawyers to gain a rewarding experience from participation (the food and wine list alone with be worth your cost of attending) both professionally and socially. I’m looking forward to your responses.
Yours truly,
SR
I think this will be a success. Please spread the word.
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