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PRISON BREAK: HOW ORB INMATES ARE ESCAPING CAMH CUSTODY

Oct 01, 2019

This past year, the media has been drawing attention to the frequency of ORB inmates escaping from C...

TORONTO NEIGHBOURHOODS WITH HIGHEST RATES OF GUN VIOLENCE

Sep 27, 2019

This summer, Toronto saw a rise in gun violence that hasn’t been matched since before 2014. Althou...

DOUBLE-DOCTORING: IT IS ILLEGAL TO GET THE SAME PRESCRIPTION FROM TWO DOCTORS

Sep 23, 2019

Doctors are often criticized for their tendency to over prescribe drugs, especially in the wake of t...

I DIDN’T MEAN IT — CAN YOU GO TO JAIL FOR A VERBAL THREAT?

Sep 19, 2019

Criminal defence lawyers say that making verbal threats can result in criminal charges, depending on...

DOES A YOUTH TRIED AS AN ADULT FACE THE SAME SENTENCING?

Sep 16, 2019

Ontario’s youth justice system operates separately from the adult system. When someone between the...

HOW TO ACQUIRE A DEFERRED PROSECUTION AGREEMENT IN CANADA

Sep 12, 2019

Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPA), also known as Remediation Agreements, are nothing new in the ...

ABOUT THE MISTAKEN IDENTITY DEFENCE

Sep 09, 2019

According to the Innocence Project, 69% of wrongful convictions exonerated by DNA were the result o...

WHAT’S AFTER BEING SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT

Sep 06, 2019

WHAT IS A LIFE SENTENCE IN CANADA? What is a life sentence in Canada? A life sentence in Canada is ...

WHY EYEWITNESS TESTIMONY IS UNRELIABLE

Sep 04, 2019

Concerns over eyewitness testimony are nothing new in criminal trials. Studies have been showing sig...