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AG’s plan doesn’t address ‘systemic’ court problems
Ontario Attorney General Yasir Naqvi’s plan to help more accused get bail and to keep weak cases from going to court doesn’t go far enough to… Read more
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Guilty plea, assisting police factored into man’s missing sentencing
The 21-year-old man found guilty of manslaughter in the death of a Markham woman last year pleaded guilty and assisted police in the investigation, which were factors the judge… Read more
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Cartel cases face new scrutiny post-‘Chocolate’
More than a year after the stay of proceedings in R. v. Nestle Inc., – known as the Chocolate case as it involved criminal allegations of price… Read more
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Gruesome court cases can take a toll on lawyers, jurors
By the time Shayne Lund’s court case wrapped up this week, his lawyer had spent three years dealing with evidence relating to sex crimes against children and animals, wading… Read more
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Most clients see defence counsel ‘doing their best to help’
Although there are still many questions as to the motive behind the recent shooting of a member of the criminal defence bar, Toronto criminal lawyer John Rosen tells the… Read more
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Cameras have no place in the courtroom: Rosen
With the long-standing debate over cameras in the courtroom continuing in the recent Travis Vader murder trial in Alberta, Toronto criminal lawyer John Rosen tells Read more
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Clement’s comments on jailing people not accused of a crime ‘undemocratic’
OTTAWA – Conservative leadership candidate Tony Clement says if people at high risk of committing terrorist acts cannot be monitored around the clock, they should be… Read more
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John Rosen re-launches Rosen & Company Barristers
Toronto criminal lawyer John Rosen has restructured his firm effective July 1, as Rosen & Company Barristers. “I will continue to pursue the same kind…Read more
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Ghomeshi matter: lessons learned and the need for more education
With the second Jian Ghomeshi criminal proceeding over, after the former CBC star signed a peace bond and apologized, Toronto criminal lawyer John Rosen says it appears to… Read more
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Lack of complainant credibility led to Ghomeshi’s acquittal: Rosen
Former CBC host Jian Ghomeshi was found not guilty of sexually assault and choking charges because the complainants weren’t credible and their testimony not always consistent… Read more
