Markson Law represented a police officer of the Niagara Regional Police Service whose matter concluded in December 2021 with a stay of charges at the request of the Crown after the credibility of the Crown’s key witness was called into question. Earlier this week, the witness was charged with perjury in relation to the testimony given at trial. You can read the news coverage from CBC and The Star.
Kate Robertson to chair upcoming seminar on Criminal Justice Litigation, Equality, and Discrimination at The Advocates’ Society
Kate Robertson is chair of The Advocates’ Society’s upcoming online seminar on Criminal Justice Litigation, Equality, and Discrimination.
The seminar will include two panels presented by leading practitioners and scholars. The first panel will focus on section 15 of the Charter and the implications of recent trial and appellate court decisions for criminal justice practitioners. The second panel will focus on racial discrimination and sentencing, and include a discussion of R v Morris from the perspective of both Crown and defence counsel.
The seminar is scheduled for next Wednesday, May 12, 2021 via online broadcast. For more information and registration details, visit The Advocates’ Society program page here.