Canadian Lawyer10d
Crown court backlog in England and Wales set to worsen as barristers consider leaving
The criminal bar in England and Wales is facing a retention crisis, with one in three criminal barristers actively ...
Canadian Lawyer16d
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds high bar for challenging Crown’s prosecutorial discretion
The Ontario Court of Appeal ruled that while private prosecutors can seek judicial review of the Crown's decision to withdraw a private prosecution, such challenges will only succeed if there is clear ...
The Canadian Press on MSN1d
Some charges dropped in Indigo protest because of reparations, guilty pleas: Crown
Crown prosecutors say their decision to withdraw charges against three people accused of defacing a downtown Indigo bookstore ...
Edmonton Journal on MSN16d
Court declines to review Crown's decision not to prosecute Edmonton police officer who kicked Pacey Dumas in the head
A judge has declined to review the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service’s decision not to prosecute an Edmonton police officer who kicked an Indigenous teenager in the head, finding there is no evidence ...
Crown to appeal 3-month sentence for Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King
Caption: Pat King arrives at the Ottawa Courthouse on Nov. 22, 2024, the day he was found guilty of most charges against him for his role in what became the 2022 Freedom Convoy. (Sean Kilpatrick/The ...
Judge rejects request to review Crown decision not to prosecute EPS officer who kicked Pacey Dumas
A judge has denied a bid to review the decision not to prosecute an Edmonton police officer who seriously injured a young Indigenous man with a kick to the head.
The Canadian Press on MSN5d
Alberta man accused of carrying fake money has case thrown out of court
An Alberta judge has thrown out the case of a man accused of carrying counterfeit money because evidence showed the bills ...