RT @emlaminator: Proud to represent @ClaOntario along with my brilliant co-counsel @MarianneSalih in this important case.

RT @cazasaikaley: Nous sommes fiers d'annoncer que Me Sauvé a été élu Président de l'@ajefo_justice. Bravo @marco_suave. Vous pouvez consul…

RT @dominiclamb: Look at this, an actual plan to re-open courts https://t.co/wU2A72IBWX

RT @OntarioOn: The Ontario Court of Justice will not be returning to full operations on May 29, 2020. No trials or preliminary inquiries wi…

RT @AndrewBernstei9: It’s not every day that copyright, rights of publicity, intrusion upon seclusion and the “worst movie ever made” combi…

RT @crimlacy: R. v. Hearns 2020 ONSC 2365 - decision released today by Pomerance J. regarding judicial notice of higher risk of COVID19 inf…

RT @adamweisberg: Congrats to my friend @Prutschi and @ClaOntario member on his appointment to the @OntarioOn !!!! He will be missed by hi…

RT @ClaOntario: Exclusive: @ClaOntario in pleased to announce an amazing and free CPD webcast event for CLA recent calls. Ask Marie Henein…

RT @ClaOntario: Calls to release some prisoners intensify as first known coronavirus outbreak announced in Canadian prison via @globeandmai…

RT @LisaHJorgensen: Big (and welcome) changes at the OCJ @OntarioOn.Attn: @ClaOntario @LawSocietyLSO @Advocates_Soc

RT @ccla_abcc: 📝 From @SCJOntario_en Chief Justice Morawetz - A Letter to Members of the Legal Community in Ontario, dated March 27, 2020,…

RT @crimegarden: * One inmate at Toronto South Detention Centre has tested positive for COVID-19. It is the second largest jail in Canada.

RT @rodmickleburgh: ICYMI, wonderful obit by @jana_pruden of a remarkable Canadian RT Joyce Milgaard was the symbol of a mother’s relentles…

RT @LTThomaslaw: If @Bell removed the collect call restrictions for inmates in detention centres, it will allow us to go remote without iss…

RT @AMoustacalis: An important measure to increase parole availability and passes, and electronic parole hearings. @LegalAidOntario should…

@petersankoff Great talk on the problems with the law forcing an accused person to disclose text messages before tr… https://t.co/qb4B66GTjg

RT @johnstruthers: The CLA will let you join for free during the crisis to stay informed and work together right now. Doing all we can. @Cl…

RT @The_DCAO: The DCAO and @ClaOntario have been providing volunteers to address matters in the Ontario Court of Justice. The vast majority…

RT @johnstruthers: The health and safety of everyone comes first. The Criminal Lawyers’ Association has determined that we must have our vo…

RT @DanielBrownLaw: Opinion: During a pandemic, prisons pose a special risk. We need to release non-violent offenders https://t.co/rNpG2mc…

RT @LisaHJorgensen: Defence lawyers/self-rep'd defendants: read carefully + share widely. For most matters, you/clients DO NOT need to att…

RT @OntarioOn: Due to COVID-19, the OCJ is making changes to court operations across the province for criminal, family and POA matters. htt…

RT @johnstruthers: The CLA had provided Counsel on call to all RSCJ and RSOCJ Judges to assist in any way possible. Two CLA reps will be in…

RT @SeanRobichaud: Effectively dealing with #COVID19 in courts starts with flipping the script of priorities. An approach that favours nece…

RT @atrishalewis: At Convocation this morning, ready to vote on two significant motions which if passed, will undermine equity at the LSO.…

RT @gibvanert: Here’s a thread on Bill C-5, the government bill requiring newly appointed judges to take seminars on sexual assault law. It…

RT @PJMazereeuw: The government just tabled its bill to mandate sexual assault training for judges—Bill C-5. Justice Minister David Lamet…

RT @GabrielPoliquin: Don’t bring patronage back into naming of judges https://t.co/Ovlk8Qp3oo via @torontostar

RT @JacquesGallant: NEW: The Ford government has floated taking more control over who gets chosen as a provincial court judge in a new prop…

Recent Ontario criminal cases could require retrial after court rules new jury selection rules were misapplied… https://t.co/6b9SA6I22r

RT @ClaOntario: From Ottawa Director Leo Russomanno ⁦@len_1980⁩: Stop isolating inmates with restrictive telephone policy, Ontario, via @Ot…

RT @LawyerinToronto: Some thoughts I had over the holidays about our social pact with one another and legal aid: https://t.co/2dYjA72ebN

RT @Nader_Hasan_law: That’s part of the problem with this new regime. What used to be a half-day trial is now an odyssey of seemingly endl…

RT @petersankoff: 1/ All right. Here we go. This is going to be a long thread, so bear with me. I apologize in advance. Here are the result…

RT @AEnenajor: Liberals' sex assault trial reforms run into trouble as more judges find Charter violations https://t.co/jNvFvM1w2j

RT @DanielBrownLaw: Legal aid cuts mean Ontario has abandoned the right to a fair trial. An op-ed from Louis Strezos and me. Cc: @fordnat…

RT @JeffRybak: Extremely good analysis of how Ford and Downey are not just starving Legal Aid of money, but gutting its mandate. If anyone…

RT @mspratt: 'Smarter and stronger'? @douglasdowney’s new Justice bill is a Trojan Horse for shadow cuts to legal aid. And it paves the way…

RT @SeanRobichaud: Opinion: On criminal law reform, federal Liberals earn an F “The federal Liberal Party bears little resemblance to the p…

RT @gowlingwlg_ca: On Monday, our Ottawa partner @robaburto received the Service Cross award from the Honourable @LGLizDowdeswell, Lieutena…

RT @mspratt: From me in the @OttawaCitizen on another injustice from the fall out of @fordnation and @douglasdowney legal aid cuts. They a…

RT @Halfyard_Law: John Struthers named president of Criminal Lawyers’ Association https://t.co/tOpte2EUQY - look forward to working with @j…

RT @johnstruthers: The independence of the Judiciary depends on “no debts” owed to Politicians. The Judicial Appointments Advisory Committ…

RT @DinoBottosLaw: Congrats to my colleagues @petersankoff and @wvanengen who won an extremely important decision today on the constitution…

RT @adamweisberg: Ever notice the years get shorter as you age? Imagine how long 18 months feels for a 12yr old... the SCC says Jordan cei…

RT @IRPlawyer: Well that’s that, folks. The SCC has ruled that the 18-month presumptive ceiling for a trial also applies to matters in yout…

RT @RicksDesk: @IRPlawyer @WoodfordinDK Here is the full US federal court decision against warrantless searches of travelers smartphones at…

RT @cazasaikaley: Alyssa Tomkins @alyssa_tomkins and Marie-Pier Dupont successful in resisting motions to dismiss Charter application or ha…

RT @LindsayBoard: Court of Appeal for Ontario in R. v. Charley, 2019 ONCA 726 caps post-verdict delay at 5 months - a separate presumptive…

RT @crimlacy: Are the new jury selection procedures in Criminal Code actually going to improve efficiency or just cause further delay? My c…

Ontario’s top judges slam Ford government over cuts to legal aid https://t.co/OeSyqcYZbK via @torontostar

RT @crimlacy: CJ Maisonneuve similarly echos CJ Strathy’s comments about need for proper funding of @LegalAidOntario and need for “robust”…

RT @shaaminiwhy: Peter Sloly has been hailed as a charismatic, progressive policing leaders, he’s also been criticized for being too radica…

RT @EmilyDixonLaw: A lot has been said about LAO cuts, changes in DC services, time wasted in set date court and the need for phone or inte…

RT @DanielBrownLaw: In a groundbreaking judgment, an Ontario judge has struck down a law imposing a mandatory conviction for impaired drivi…

RT @TrevinDavid: Time and again aboriginal accused, esp. those in custody, are faced with two choices: Stay in jail longer so judge can ful…

Ontario judges reject two Charter challenges of Liberal government's sex assault reforms, passed after Ghomeshi cas… https://t.co/Kd9vVPQvhU

RT @SewrattanLaw: R. v. Bulhosen, 2019 ONCA 600: A 30-month Jordan ceiling applies when the Crown prefers an indictment to the Superior Cou…

Dennis Oland found not guilty in retrial over multimillionaire dad's 2011 death | CBC News https://t.co/PBOObym9Tp

Justice minister approves second device for testing drivers' saliva for cannabis use https://t.co/GSIvSkupvr via @nationalpost

RT @MJ_Esq: s. 33 of Ontario's Juries Act provides 4 #peremptory challenges for each litigant if the jury trial is a civil proceeding. This…

RT @vanessa_macd: Longtime @OttawaCitizen columnist Mohammad Adam in today’s paper: Carding blacks has to stop - right now. Agreed. https:/…

RT @vanessa_macd: Any need for ID only practically arises AFTER the arrest to formalize the arrest. 3/n

RT @vanessa_macd: For those who have been asking, in response to the carding incident at uOttawa this week, here is some information on the…

RT @EdTubb: This is a remarkable ruling, equivalent to nearly 3 to 1 credit for time served at the jail. https://t.co/s6S7cpcLK5 via @toron…

Raising middle finger relays information, judge rules in case of man accused of breaching no-contact order… https://t.co/uTf34O1ndM

RT @nationalpost: Chris Selley: The Liberals' police-state impaired driving law has to go https://t.co/PcKA1awLBN https://t.co/vHf2WJIQZH

RT @petersankoff: I do not think this would be a positive development for s 24(2), and will complicate matters enormously. While I do think…

Why Canada's money-laundering problem is far bigger than we think https://t.co/g2uCVwKf5w via @nationalpost

Christie Blatchford: Changes to ‘rape shield’ part of sex assault law challenged at top Ontario court… https://t.co/v78svb7JBl

RT @megan__savard: It was a pleasure to represent @ClaOntario on #Barton. Pleased the SCC resisted calls to substantively change law of sex…

RT @RobCurrieMusic: Remember folks, Canada has extradition treaties with most of the states named in this article, and our courts typically…

RT @Longreads: "I think what you’re really seeing here is how the decline of the trial intersects with the lack of accountability for prose…

Christie Blatchford: Being questioned on your sexual history is the cost of justice, lawyers say https://t.co/wUFdbunMWI

RT @GreenspanLLP: Is the standard R. v. W.D. instruction "misleading and confusing" and in need of an overhaul? The Alberta Court of Appea…

RT @SewrattanLaw: R. v. Bartholomew, 2019 ONCA 377 at para. 22: Re: a complainant's motive to fabricate. The absence of evidence is not the…

RT @AEnenajor: It was an honour to testify in Ottawa today on Bill #C75 w/ @DanielBrownLaw on behalf of the @ClaOntario. We implored the @S…

RT @SDiGiuseppeLaw: It’s shameful for ⁦@C_Mulroney⁩ to cont. ⁦@fordnation⁩’s rhetoric about LAO lawyers: “w/ renewed accountability at lega…

RT @AnthonyNMorgan: My brother’s in jail. Why does talking to him require hundreds of dollars a month and 1990s technology? https://t.co/vI…

RT @crimlacy: @EmilieTaman @chorkins A public defender model is also more expensive. It is not fee for services. It requires employees on…

Charter challenge to mandatory alcohol screening puts random stops, provincial penalties under spotlight… https://t.co/UiI1y6KxuW

RT @RobCurrieMusic: New article by me and my wonderful grad student, Laura Ellyson: "Extradition and Trial Delays: Recent Developments (and…

RT @DanielBrownLaw: Coming to a courthouse near you: What stopped the Boyle trial could put every single sex assault case 'in limbo' https:…

RT @Hartamophone: The only way this could be more satisfying is if 15,000 Leafs fans now had to spend two hours trying to leave the CTC par…

After lengthy delay, government prepares to approve second device for testing drivers' saliva for cannabis… https://t.co/UDJfFuCvCz

RT @DanielBrownLaw: A Leading Cause for Wrongful Convictions: Experts Overstating Forensic Results https://t.co/fCLWUU7TC6

RT @ClintSmithIII: Everyone should take the time to read this. One of the most thoughtful pieces written on prison abolition that I’ve read…

RT @JoshuaSealy: From a comparative standpoint, it is interesting/disturbing to see Canadian politicians misleadingly politicizing judicial…

RT @ClaOntario: Written by Brian Greenspan, past president @ClaOntario - Did Jody Wilson-Raybould understand her role as attorney-general?…

RT @FurgiueleAndrew: Interesting search warrant case today from #ONCA - split 2-1, Charter breach and evid exclusion upheld; key issue for…

RT @ClaOntario: The @ClaOntario is pleased to announce our 2019 #BencherElection2019 Endorsements. Find our more by going to https://t.co/y…

RT @len_1980: Evidence withheld by Halifax police. Outrageous misconduct. And the former Minister of Justice sat on this case for a year wh…

RT @cazasaikaley: Bravo @marco_suave, récipiendaire du prix du juge principal régional de l’ABCC cette année! Congratulations Marc and to a…

RT @Hartamophone: Quick PSA (without editorializing): The sentence was NOT 40 years. It was life, with no chance of parole for the first 40…

RT @len_1980: No juries in Ontario are representative, because they systemically exclude Indigenous jurors and anyone who doesn't own prope…

Chris Selley: Police carding ought to be an anathema in a free society. How is it still up for debate?… https://t.co/iwblIzMkaB

RT @adamweisberg: The accused is often offered “virtual dates” as in dates where no court is actually available in this dimension. So you d…

RT @Nader_Hasan_law: I think we need to do something about this practice of offering “virtual dates.” It leaves the impression that the cou…

Canadian lawyers worried about proposed changes to trial system https://t.co/kCGHTBtotX