Criminal

With jury trials on hold amid COVID containment, lawyers look to resolve disputes fairly and safely

With jury trials on hold amid COVID containment, lawyers look to resolve disputes fairly and safely

Judge-alone trials or more lenient bail could stem delays, support health says CLA president

Government invests $1 million to keep kids in school and to reduce crime among at-risk youth

Government invests $1 million to keep kids in school and to reduce crime among at-risk youth

The PLUG Project aims to curb suspensions, expulsions and dropouts among at-risk youth

Criminal Lawyers’ Association acts against potential abuse of new bail hearing procedure

Criminal Lawyers’ Association acts against potential abuse of new bail hearing procedure

CLA hopes to track delays caused by the implementation of the new procedure

Doug Ford tells judges they need to ‘toughen up’ on guns, gangs and bail

Doug Ford tells judges they need to ‘toughen up’ on guns, gangs and bail

Federal government should be ‘focusing on bail reform,’ premier says at police funding announcement event

Clayton Ruby: Independent commission must fix Canada’s ‘humiliating’ record of wrongful conviction

Clayton Ruby: Independent commission must fix Canada’s ‘humiliating’ record of wrongful conviction

Trudeau called for Criminal Case Review Commission to review potentially wrongful convictions

Government’s power to pay out on seized property would get less court oversight under bill 161

Government’s power to pay out on seized property would get less court oversight under bill 161

Law is designed to free court resources and ensure crime victims are compensated