Criminal
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May 02, 2025
Policing the police? Calling out racial profiling for what it really is, part two
Racial profiling is real, and it happens too often to be comfortable. It’s systemic. It’s corrosive. And if we’re serious about justice, it’s got to stop.
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May 02, 2025
AI through the eyes of a born-again Luddite
Hey lawyers! Beware the ides of artificial intelligence. A week does not pass without reading about lawyers relying on AI at the peril of getting compromised information and then getting raked over the coals for presenting defective law to the judges.
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May 02, 2025
Appeal determines whether Ontario Review Board had justification for permanent unfitness
Ernest Clayton was charged with multiple offences, including assault and threats. In June 2023, a judge found him unfit to stand trial due to his mental health issues. He was placed under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Review Board.
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May 02, 2025
DEFENCES - Provocation - Self-defence
Appeal by appellant Hallman of his conviction for second-degree murder of Baltzis.
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May 02, 2025
Ontario AG says no plans for elected judiciary following statement by chief justices
Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey has stated the province has no plans to move to an elected judiciary after three chief justices issued a rare public statement in response to remarks by Premier Doug Ford questioning the independence of Ontario judges.
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May 02, 2025
Folk music: Global comments on justice, law and societal norms
Folk music, with its roots deeply embedded in the cultural and social fabric of societies, often reflects the legal and moral codes of its time. Across the globe, folk songs have served as a medium to comment on justice, law and societal norms.
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May 01, 2025
So you think judges should be elected, Mr. Ford?
Well, Premier Ford, I guess you haven’t been reading my columns.
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May 01, 2025
Breaking barriers: Women in leadership in Iran
In Iran, the path to leadership for women is fraught with obstacles that reflect a deep entanglement of cultural tradition, legal restriction and institutional discrimination. Yet, Iranian women are demonstrating remarkable resilience, adopting innovative strategies to assert their influence and reshape what leadership means in a restrictive environment.
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May 01, 2025
In call for elected judges, Ford sounds very Trump-like
Not a week after polls closed and ballots were counted, Ontario Premier Doug Ford made his attack on the judiciary, and in so doing, he is sounding very Trump-like. The premier responded to a decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice Paul Schabas’s injunction that prevents the province from removing three major Toronto bike lanes until the decision can be tested on constitutional grounds.
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April 30, 2025
Ford unveils proposed bail reforms, comes under fire for comments on judicial independence
The Ontario government has announced plans to toughen the province’s bail system through measures that include the introduction of special teams of prosecutors dedicated to arguing for the continued incarceration of serious and violent offenders at bail hearings.