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HAVE JURORS WON THE RIGHT TO GOOGLE THE ACCUSED?
This week, the Ontario Court of Appeal considered a case where a juror Googled information about the case not available in court and then voted to convict the accused. The...
HAVE JURORS WON THE RIGHT TO GOOGLE THE ACCUSED?
This week, the Ontario Court of Appeal considered a case where a juror Googled information about the case not available in court and then voted to convict the accused. The...
MENTAL ILLNESS AS A MITIGATING FACTOR
Bill Thompson writes for the Ontario Bar Association’s Criminal Justice section about how a defendant’s mental illness can be a mitigating factor that reduces her sentence. Read Bill’s article here.
MENTAL ILLNESS AS A MITIGATING FACTOR
Bill Thompson writes for the Ontario Bar Association’s Criminal Justice section about how a defendant’s mental illness can be a mitigating factor that reduces her sentence. Read Bill’s article here.
CAN JURIES FOLLOW LEGAL INSTRUCTIONS? FRANK DIS...
We know surprisingly little about jurors’ capacity to understand and follow complex legal instructions. This issue has profound implications for our adversarial trial system, and Frank discusses some of them here.
CAN JURIES FOLLOW LEGAL INSTRUCTIONS? FRANK DIS...
We know surprisingly little about jurors’ capacity to understand and follow complex legal instructions. This issue has profound implications for our adversarial trial system, and Frank discusses some of them here.
FRANK DISCUSSES THE POORLY UNDERSTOOD ROLE OF D...
Frank writes about the troubling case of Joseph Groia, who was subjected to disciplinary proceedings by the Law Society for defending his client in an “uncivil” manner. Read the full article here....
FRANK DISCUSSES THE POORLY UNDERSTOOD ROLE OF D...
Frank writes about the troubling case of Joseph Groia, who was subjected to disciplinary proceedings by the Law Society for defending his client in an “uncivil” manner. Read the full article here....
BILL THOMPSON DISCUSSES THE BALANCE BETWEEN FRE...
On December 8th, Bill Thompson appeared on behalf of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association before the Ontario Legislature’s Committee on General Government to make submissions on Bill 35. The legislation repeals...
BILL THOMPSON DISCUSSES THE BALANCE BETWEEN FRE...
On December 8th, Bill Thompson appeared on behalf of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association before the Ontario Legislature’s Committee on General Government to make submissions on Bill 35. The legislation repeals...
FRANK ADDARIO ON THE LINK BETWEEN SEGREGATION A...
Yet another report has been released linking segregation to suicides of mentally ill inmates in Canadian prisons. The Office of the Correctional Investigator of Canada says it was prompted to...
FRANK ADDARIO ON THE LINK BETWEEN SEGREGATION A...
Yet another report has been released linking segregation to suicides of mentally ill inmates in Canadian prisons. The Office of the Correctional Investigator of Canada says it was prompted to...