by Andrew Barbacki | Mar 27, 2014 | general
The Supreme Court’s rejection of Justice Marc Nadon, the Harper government’s nominee to fill the current vacancy in the court, is a hopeful sign for criminal defence lawyers and their clients. The ruling is generally interpreted as expressing the... by Andrew Barbacki | Nov 13, 2013 | general
Montreal criminal lawyers were pleasantly surprised by the unanimous ruling a five member panel of the Ontario Court of Appeal upholding lower court rulings which had struck down the mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offences. The Harper government had...