Today, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its ruling in the matter of R v. Kokopenace. Justice Moldaver, writing for the majority, allowed the Appeal, stating that the order for a new trial is set aside and Mr. Kokopenace’s manslaughter conviction...
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“This is a very good day for those at the Law Society who have been pushing for governance reform. The reality of the limits on bencher terms, combined with a culturally diversified and energized new Bench means that real reform is on the horizon....
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The Inquest into the Death of Seven First Nations Youth began today with a hearing to broaden scope of the Inquest. Nishnawbe Aski Nation, represented by lawyers Julian Falconer and Meaghan Daniel, is in attendance to argue that the scope should be expa...
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Acting as support for a team from Nishnawbe Aski Nation, lawyers Julian Falconer and Meaghan Daniel from Falconers LLP are traveling to conduct community visits in Fort William First Nation, providing information about Coroners Inquest juries and offering...
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Today the Ontario Divisional Court granted Donald Hervieux’s appeal from the dismissal of a medical negligence action. Mr. Hervieux, who lost all vision in one eye after being treated by the Respondent doctors, had his claim summarily dismissed by...
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A team from Nishnawbe Aski Nation, supported by lawyers Julian Roy and Marc Gibson from Falconers LLP, is traveling to conduct community visits in Pic River First Nation and Pic Mobert First Nation, providing information about Coroners Inquest juries and ...
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A team from Nishnawbe Aski Nation, supported by lawyers Julian Roy and Akosua Matthews from Falconers LLP, is traveling to conduct community visits in Red Rock First Nation and Long Lake #58 First Nation, providing information about Coroners Inquest jurie...
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Four rural Ontario families appealed decisions of the ERT on constitutional grounds. Three multi-billion dollar wind companies sought to recover legal costs in the amount of approximately $340, 000 from the Drennan, Dixon, Ryan, and Kroeplin families. T...
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January 19, 2015- Drennan, Dixon-Ryan & Kroeplin Wind Farm Appeals The Drennan, Dixon-Ryan, and Kroeplin Appellants are seeking leave to appeal to the Ontario Court of Appeal on the constitutionality of the government’s approval process for wind...
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January 12, 2015- Mississauga Firefighters Get Their Day in Court Today, Falconers LLP lawyers Julian Falconer, Julian Roy and Asha James appeared on behalf of 10 Firefighters who are disputing their forced retirement without any provision for accommodati...
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