The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled 9-0 that the Crown may seek forfeiture of seized or restrained property belonging to those whose proceedings were stayed; a stay does not foreclose any possibility that criminality may be proven in forfeiture proceedings: R. v. Nguyen, 2026 SCC 10. MORE TO COME.
Toronto-based lawyer joins International Association of Defense Counsel
By Sarah Khan ( May 8, 2024, 1:56 PM EDT) -- Byron Shaw, a lawyer at McCarthy Tétrault LLP Toronto, has joined the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC)....