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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 30, 2024 10:54 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard has found a new lawyer after parting ways with his previous high-profile counsel. Criminal defence lawyer Megan Savard said in a hearing Tuesday …
Read More »Coroner’s counsel asks jurors to find Soleiman Faqiri died as a result of homicide
Human actions and decision making led to the death of a mentally ill man in an Ontario jail roughly seven years ago, coroner’s counsel told inquest jurors Friday in urging them to rule the death a homicide. Soleiman Faqiri’s death wasn’t an accident, Julian Roy told the coroner’s inquest, noting …
Read More »‘Mucked this one up’: Ford government under fire for King’s Counsel appointments
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is facing calls to rescind the King’s Counsel appointments given to lawyers within the Progressive Conservative caucus, as the government faces backlash over a growing patronage scandal. The government unveiled a list of 91 lawyers on June 30 who would receive the long-abandoned designation, allowing them …
Read More »Ford didn’t see or approve list of King’s counsel lawyers
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday he did not see or approve names of lawyers his attorney general has designated King’s Counsel, an honorary title done away with decades ago due to patronage concerns. The government quietly issued a statement on the Friday afternoon before the Canada Day long weekend …
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