A Durham police supervisor called off a high-speed pursuit before it entered Highway 401, but officers continued to give chase. New from Wendy Gillis & our team, ft. the wonderful Jesse McLean thestar.com/news/gta/polic…

Monday’s highway carnage is yet more proof that police chases are never worth the risk The chase should never have been started. It should have been called off when it became apparent the suspect vehicle was headed onto the highway. #StarEditorial trib.al/V7xa7GI

I want it, I want it! 👋🏻

“‘Tell the truth’: …judge compares police officers to classic sitcom buffoon” - BUT still convicts, sending no message at all, when the stay could have been for the in-court fabrication as an abuse of process if not for excessive force thestar.com/news/gta/tell-… via Toronto Star

Every win for a criminal lawyer is an important win, especially if client has multiple charges with the same complainant. Any findings of guilt can suddenly creep up during the subsequent trial and taint the client’s image in the judge’s mind. Best to have clean hands

That being said- client found not guilty in Toronto, ON for breaching a domestic- based bail and the second breach charge dismissed after a directed verdict application as there was no evidence. Domestic assault charges were previously stayed following my 11b application.

Did I say I absolutely love my job and my clients? ❤️

WiCCD’s Statement on Law Society of Ontario proposal to post unproven charges on licensees’ public profiles.

They gave him 30 seconds of freedom

Congrats to Maya on producing more than 100 excellent videos for WiCCD's #CLAWBIES2023 winning YouTube channel in just over 2 years. The channel was created early in July of 2022, just a half year into WiCCD's own existence. A new video each Sunday youtube.com/channel/UCWFGo…

Ungrounded assumptions of how a real victim ought to behave is nothing new nor that controversial now. This underscores the need to ground the assertion in cross in the evidence or character of the complainant. But having common sense back since R v. Kruk, we need to be very

Congratulations to Charles “Chuck” Barhydt on receiving the 2024 Ricky Goldman Mensch Outstanding Member Award Charles was always a fixture to assist anyone anywhere in and out of court. He invested his time freely and without hesitation without a request. On several occasions

The only time it’s appropriate to ask the judges “so, how did I do?” without getting a raised eyebrow 🙃

Women in Canadian Prisons Are Routinely Separated from Their Newborns thewalrus.ca/prison-born/ via The Walrus

Civility and mutual respect are cornerstone values of the Canadian bench and bar.   The Criminal Lawyers’ Association is shocked by the recent events in Red Deer, Alberta, where a member of the local defence bar was jailed for comments made in court, after Justice Gordon Yake

INES GAVRAN x CTV NEWS CHANNEL INTERVIEW - Jury Discharged in Junior Hockey Trial. CTV News Toronto

cbc.ca/news/canada/lo… Comments by Ms. Lalonde are not only unfounded, but highly ignorant in face of the current law and procedure re: sexual assault cases. It also ignores certain known realities, such as that people can and do regret their acts after heavy drinking.

New: Judge slams veteran prosecutor for angrily telling Toronto cop ‘we protect our own.’ Dangerous driving case tossed thestar.com/news/gta/judge… via @torontostar