Flood shuts down Ottawa courthouse
A flood brought an abrupt halt to proceedings at the Ottawa courthouse on Elgin Street Tuesday morning, forcing the building to be evacuated and shut down for the day.The courthouse was closed at 10:30...
View ArticleJustice on Target stats show mixed results
With Law Times once again taking a look at the Justice on Target program this week, particularly in regards to several Toronto-area courthouses reviewed during an earlier evaluation, it’s worth looking...
View ArticleCourthouses of Canada: Quebec Court of Appeal
It's been some time since we posted a photo in our Courthouses of Canada series but here is the latest.The Québec Court of Appeal is the highest court in the province. The Édifice Ernest-Cormier was...
View ArticleItching for justice
The barristers’ lounge at Vancouver’s 222 Main St. provincial courthouse is a lonely place these days.“It’s been empty ever since it happened,” says defence lawyer Chris Johnson of Johnson Doricic...
View ArticleCourthouses of Canada: Elgin County Courthouse
Construction on the St. Thomas Consolidated Courthouse. Taken September 2013.The restored and expanded courthouse opened for business March 24, 2014On opening day former attorney general John...
View ArticleCourthouses of Canada: Huron County Court House
Downtown Goderich, Ont., including the Huron County Court House and legal offices, are looking pretty good these days despite the 2011 tornado and rains that ravaged the scenic southwestern Ontario...
View ArticleLaw is stressful; free massages at Windsor courthouse
There will be an unusual sight at the Windsor, Ont., courthouse on three Fridays this month starting this week: self-represented litigants, lawyers, and court staff lying on massage therapy tables.It’s...
View ArticleFearful courthouse workers get security training
Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General is taking steps to alleviate the fears of courthouse workers — 75 per cent of whom feel “at risk” of violence, according to one survey — by organizing “safety...
View ArticleB.C. budget has new money for courts, none for legal aid
The budget announced this week by the British Columbia government has more money for police, for courthouse renovations, and a new correctional facility. Despite a projected budget surplus of nearly...
View ArticlePolice retract ‘misinformation’ on humiliating arrest of lawyer
In an embarrassing climbdown, Peel Regional Police retracted its previous assertion its officers had done nothing wrong in arresting a lawyer in her robes, handcuffing her, and escorting her publicly...
View ArticleCBA to urge New Brunswick to reconsider court closures
The Canadian Bar Association plans to pass a resolution this month to urge the government of New Brunswick to reconsider its decision to close four provincial courts. The government has announced it’s...
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