SUPREME COURT AGREES THAT A WITNESS MAY HAVE TO REMOVE HER NIQAB TO GUARANTEE A FAIR TRIAL

The Supreme Court ruled that a witness may be required to remove a niqab in order to ensure that an accused person gets a fair trial.  Frank Addario represented the Criminal Lawyers’ Association, which intervened at the Supreme Court and urged the Court to rule that removal of a witness’ niqab may be important to give a defendant a fair trial.  Read the articles about the case from the Globe and Mail and Toronto Star.
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