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Lawyers, Crown battle over race-based jury question

Rakhi Ruparelia, associate professor at the University of Ottawa faculty of law, says the case shows how difficult it has been to move past the 25-year-old Parks question. The Ontario Superior Court o... read more

The Daily 202: Flynn sentencing memo hints at how much Mueller knows that we still don’t

‘If the crown prince went in front of a jury, he would be convicted ... noncitizens for voting now has jurisdiction over the North Carolina case. HuffPost’s Sam Levine and Ryan J. Reilly report: “[U.S ... read more

Experts, Indigenous advocates renew call for more diversity on juries

During jury selection, the Crown and defence ... Toronto lawyer Jessica Orkin said problems with Canada’s jury system can’t be solved with one fix. She represented an Aboriginal man, Clifford Kokopena... read more

How racial bias likely impacted the Stanley verdict

Indeed, in R v Rogers, the trial judge stated that “racism will be at work on the jury panel as soon as the victim is described as an Aboriginal.” The judge ruled that a race-based ... questions surro... read more

The 9 most ridiculous moments from Uber’s $245 million legal battle with Waymo

Uber and Waymo have settled their epic legal battle over self-driving car tech ... character gives his famous "greed is good" speech. Waymo's lawyers wanted to show it to the jury during Kalanick's te... read more

Trump versus Roberts: a battle over judicial legitimacy.

Matters escalated over the weekend, when The Wall Street Journal reported that the CIA was in possession of evidence that Saudi crown ... no question whatsoever now.” Corker: “Let me just put it this ... read more

The Teacher’s Pet: Chris Dawson and the curse of justice delayed

High above the ground, in seat 30A in the far back corner of a Boeing 737-800, Dawson saw a flash of recognition pass over the face ... was told the crown prosecutor briefed on the case was not availa... read more

Former Tesco bosses cleared as £250 million fraud trial collapses

The SFO unsuccessfully tried to appeal and overturn that decision over the past two weeks. But on Thursday judge Sir John Royce told the jurors that the SFO’s arguments had been “so weak” at times it ... read more

Brian Jones: Don’t expect Snelgrove to be fired any time soon

But with the jury’s not guilty verdict, “having sex” is technically and legally accurate, unless the Crown appeals and wins.) The question then becomes whether ... But don’t be surprised if the battle ... read more

Travis Vader's lawyer says new suspects will be named as murder trial begins in Edmonton court

In dramatic opening statements, both the Crown and defence fired their first volleys in what is expected to be a protracted courtroom battle over the next five weeks ... Lyle and Marie McCann.” Defenc... read more

Bid Rigging trial: After complete rout, prosecution ponders next steps

It was finally over, the defendants realized, numbly accepting the congratulations of friends and relatives. The shock within the small community of Crown lawyers and ... page charge to them. The jury ... read more

Maxi employee Clémence Beaulieu-Patry stabbed to death while doing overtime, jury hears

People who tried to save Clémence Beaulieu-Patry’s life only seconds after she was stabbed quickly came to the realization they were fighting a losing battle ... Tshilumba’s lawyer, Philippe Larochell... read more