In defence of the jury system in Ontario | Michael Smitiuch

By Michael Smitiuch ( August 14, 2019, 9:18 AM EDT) -- On matters concerning injury victims, it is not very often that my views align with those of the defence bar in Ontario. So when I read the submissions made by the Canadian Defence Lawyers (CDL) about the proposed revamping of the jury system and agreed with most of their general points, I must confess that this caused me some concern. As a plaintiff lawyer representing only injury victims, how could it be that I was seemingly on the same page on such an important issue as those who so often stand between victims and their pursuit of justice?...