Criminal

Court of Appeal addresses wrongful conviction risk in 'Mr. Big' police stings

Court of Appeal addresses wrongful conviction risk in 'Mr. Big' police stings

New trial ordered in criminal case

Legal Aid Ontario releases report on its racialized communities strategy action plan

Legal Aid Ontario releases report on its racialized communities strategy action plan

The 10-year plan aims to meet 17 goals by 2030 to foster equity for racialized individuals

Court overturns robbery and firearm convictions because Charter breach undermined trial fairness

Court overturns robbery and firearm convictions because Charter breach undermined trial fairness

Case dealt with the Charter-protected right to obtain and instruct counsel without delay

Good relationship with accused doesn't aid reliability of sexual-assault complainant's memory: Court

Good relationship with accused doesn't aid reliability of sexual-assault complainant's memory: Court

Judge failed to instruct jury not to rely on impermissible reasoning suggested by Crown

OBA's Ontario Legal Conference to host panel of judges, discuss access to justice in criminal law

OBA's Ontario Legal Conference to host panel of judges, discuss access to justice in criminal law

Program features an event on neurodiversity in the legal profession

Ontario Court of Appeal allows state funding for counsel on appeal of criminal case

Ontario Court of Appeal allows state funding for counsel on appeal of criminal case

The case involved a vehicle collision report that led to an arrest