Criminal

Ontario government introduces dashboard to monitor bail compliance

Ontario government introduces dashboard to monitor bail compliance

The Ontario Provincial Police will manage the Provincial Bail Compliance Dashboard

Trial judge cannot tell jury that criminal defendant had required state of mind for murder: OCA

Trial judge cannot tell jury that criminal defendant had required state of mind for murder: OCA

The OCA said the directive was wrong even if it flowed logically from another sound jury rule

Lawsuit says Ontario lacks authority to enact new law on supervised drug consumption sites

Lawsuit says Ontario lacks authority to enact new law on supervised drug consumption sites

The lawsuit challenges the Community Care and Recovery Act that the legislature passed on Dec. 4

Upcoming TMU program aims to hone ‘holistic,’ more effective responses to child sex exploitation

Upcoming TMU program aims to hone ‘holistic,’ more effective responses to child sex exploitation

Instructors include anti-human trafficking experts, prosecutors, law enforcement, and survivors

Ontario calls on Federal government to tighten bail laws for violent offenders

Ontario calls on Federal government to tighten bail laws for violent offenders

Legal groups voiced concerns about the potential for systemic bias in the proposed reforms

Ontario Superior Court dismisses impaired driving charges due to uncertainty in THC test results

Ontario Superior Court dismisses impaired driving charges due to uncertainty in THC test results

In cases involving scientific measurements, the margin of error must be accounted for: court