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Proving criminal negligence a difficult challenge in impaired case, Winnipeg lawyer says – Winnipeg

A Winnipeg defence lawyer says it’ll likely be a tough road ahead for the parents of a woman killed by a drunk driver as they navigate the courts in pursuit of justice. Jordyn Reimer, 24, was killed two years ago in a Transcona crash, and while the driver, Tyler Goodman, …

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B.C. lawyer who used fake, AI-generated cases faces law society probe, possible costs

A British Columbia lawyer alleged to have submitted bogus case law “hallucinated” by an AI chatbot is now facing both an investigation from the Law Society of B.C. and potential financial consequences. Earlier this month, it was revealed that lawyer Chong Ke allegedly used ChatGPT to prepare legal briefs in …

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Peter Nygard retains new lawyer after previous counsel withdraws from case

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 …

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Family seeks answers after international student fatally shot by Winnipeg police: lawyer – Winnipeg

A family is searching for answers after a 19-year-old man was fatally shot by Winnipeg police on Sunday. On New Year’s Eve, Winnipeg police were called to an apartment building on University Crescent for a report of an armed man who was acting erratically. Officers say they were confronted by …

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Winnipeg Humane Society appoints in-house animal advocacy lawyer – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg Humane Society has announced an appointment it says is a first for an animal welfare agency in the province: an in-house animal advocacy lawyer. On Thursday, the WHS named Krista Boryskavich, who has decades of experience in private legal practice …

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Woman accused of killing Toronto lawyer in U-Haul truck attack had planned it for days: Crown

On the first day of court proceedings, the Crown began to lay out a case for motive and intent in the killing of commercial lawyer Scott Rosen in December 2020. In its opening statements of the jury trial, the Crown argued that Anh Thu Chiem, accused of killing Rosen and facing …

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Murder trial: Lawyer grills William Sandeson on his ‘two very different sides’

A Crown lawyer grilled William Sandeson about what she called his “two very different sides” during his first-degree murder trial Tuesday. Sandeson, 30, is accused of killing 22-year-old Taylor Samson during a 20-pound cannabis deal the evening of Aug. 15, 2015. The former medical student living in Halifax spent much …

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2 women who signed NDAs unable to testify in UPEI review into sexual harassment: lawyer

Two women who came forward in 2012 with allegations of sexual harassment at the University of Prince Edward Island have been unable to provide testimony in an ongoing review because they signed non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), according to the lawyer representing them. That review, by the Toronto-based law firm Rubin Thomlinson, …

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Lawyer says convoy protesters were receiving leaked police information, Emergencies Act inquiry hears

One of the main lawyers representing some convoy organizers says the group was receiving leaked police information during the early days of protests that blocked streets in downtown Ottawa, the Emergencies Act inquiry heard. Keith Wilson, who represents organizers including Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, is testifying Wednesday in front of …

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Police needed Emergencies Act after deal to secure tow trucks fell through, federal lawyer says

A deal with police to secure tow trucks to clear last winter’s convoy protest fell through and the Emergencies Act was needed to commandeer those services, a lawyer acting for the federal government told the Public Order Commission inquiry Wednesday. The commission — tasked with determining whether the federal government was justified in deploying the Emergencies …

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