Post 3/9 in TheCourt.ca's Judicial Biography Series (Fall 2019). If we were to ask what it is we expect from our criminal justice system there are four thoughts that come to mind. … First, I want a justice system that delivers quality justice in a timely and efficient fashion. … Second, I want a justice […]
Do you know which judge tried to claim $50,000 a year in clothing expenses from 2004 to 2006 as a tax deduction? Can you name the bencher that was a former piano prodigy? Who hails from Don Mills and Lawrence Avenue in Toronto? We give you a “behind the robes” look at the nine current […]
In R v Vassell, 2016 SCC 26, the accused, Mr. Vassell, was charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. However, Mr. Vassell’s trial was delayed by over three years, and because of this, he applied for a stay of proceedings and claimed that the delay violated his s. 11(b) Charter right. Under […]