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#Proceedwithcaution says report on judges and social media
A report issued by the Canadian Centre for Court Technology is not surprisingly, urging judicial officers “to use social media with caution” and calling for more detailed policies and formal codes of...
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Feds make 14 new judicial appointments
A total of 14 judicial appointments were announced last week in British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Nova Scotia.A Vancouver family...
View ArticleRemoval of Justice Déziel not warranted: report
After almost two years since allegations were first raised, members of an inquiry investigating the conduct of Quebec Superior Court Justice Michel Déziel has decided he should not be removed from the...
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Controversial judicial appointment in Ontario
The Federal government has elevated Justice Bradley Miller to the Ontario Court of Appeal after only six months on the Superior Court bench.While there’s no official press release of the controversial...
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In addition to the judicial appoinments from earlier this month, Provincial Court of Saskatchewan Justice Daryl Labach, was elevated to the province’s Court of Queen’s Bench.Labach replaces Justice...
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Brown brings 'open mind' to top court bench
In what many are calling a controversial and conservative choice, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has appointed Alberta judge Russell Brown to the Supreme Court of Canada, replacing Justice Marshall...
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McLachlin has ‘no concerns’ about new judge’s political writings
CALGARY — Supreme Court Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin says she has no concerns about newly appointed Justice Russell Brown’s past political writings before his appointment to the bench. “I’m not...
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Marc Rosenberg remembered for his big smile, brilliant mind, and love of...
It won’t be just Marc Rosenberg’s brilliance that his former colleague, former chief justice of Ontario Warren Winkler, will remember. It will also be his smile. “He always had a big ready smile,”...
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New trial ordered in beer league ‘blindside hit’ conviction
A rec hockey player in Ottawa has been granted a new trial after a judge was found to have erroneously applied speculative reasoning to her decision that convicted him of blindsiding another player....
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Brown welcomed to SCC
As the Supreme Court of Canada prepares for its fall session, its newest judge, Justice Russell Brown, was officially welcomed in a ceremony held at the court in Ottawa this morning. Brown was...
View ArticleCredibility problems, not drug allegations, reasons for recommending Quebec...
A committee looking into the conduct of Quebec Superior Court Justice Michel Girouard has recommended he be removed from the bench. The Canadian Judicial Council released the committee’s report this...
View ArticleCJC recommends Justice Déziel remain on the bench
Although not unanimous, the Canadian Judicial Council has reviewed the recommendations of its inquiry panel on Quebec Superior Court Justice Michel Déziel and recommends he remain on the bench. In a...
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Manitoba appoints first transgender judge
The first self-identified transgender judge has been appointed in Manitoba. Kael McKenzie is Manitoba’s newest provincial court judge, officially appointed on Thursday. According to his former...
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B.C. appoints new provincial court judges for 2016
The B.C. government has appointed three new Provincial Court judges to start in early 2016. Effective dates for the appointments are Feb. 24, 2016, for Judge Eugene Jamieson, Jan. 14, 2016, for Judge...
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Ganley forces inquiry for Justice Camp’s trial conduct
The Canadian Judicial Council has been forced by the Alberta Attorney General Kathleen Ganley to launch an inquiry into Federal Court Justice Robin Camp’s conduct during a 2014 sexual assault trial. It...
View ArticleGlube was ‘feminist hero’ in legal profession
The legal community is remembering the life and legacy of retired Noval Scotia chief justice Constance Glube, who passed away suddenly on Monday at the age of 84. Glube, known as Connie to friends and...
View ArticleAppellate judge frustrated with SCC for lack of guidance
An appellate-level judge has voiced his frustration with the Supreme Court of Canada for failing to provide sufficient guidance for judicial review in administrative law. The public criticism was...
View ArticleCromwell’s retirement from SCC an opportunity for Trudeau
In the very first case he heard as judge of the Supreme Court Canada, Justice Thomas Cromwell dissented in his decision. Being “his own person” was the mark of Cromwell’s seven-year tenure on the bench...
View ArticleCotler calls for changes to Supreme Court selection process
Following news of the impending retirement of Supreme Court of Canada Justice Thomas Cromwell, former Liberal minister of justice and attorney general Irwin Cotler is calling for change in the way SCC...
View ArticleQuebec justice heavyweights weigh in on lengthy wait times
The Barreau du Québec has added its voice to a growing chorus of legal groups calling for more public funding and radical reforms to help reduce what they say are ridiculously long court delays that...
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