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Nova Scotia

Lawyer’s appointment to judiciary forces delay in Nova Scotia murder trial

A high-profile criminal trial is now in limbo following an appointment to the judiciary by the Nova Scotia government on Friday.…

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Politics

Long delays and collapsed cases are eroding faith in the justice system, lawyers warn

Two and a half years after Norman Tate’s son was killed in a car accident, he’s still struggling to come…

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Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Legal Aid receives funding to attract more private lawyers

The Nova Scotia government is looking to attract more private lawyers needed to take on legal aid cases by announcing…

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Canada

Refugee numbers in Windsor, Ont., are climbing. So are reports of fake immigration lawyers

Immigrants and refugees arriving in Canada are often seeking a better life, but there are concerns some are being exposed to…

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Canada

Campaign to crack down on fake immigration lawyers aims to protect newcomers from ‘scam artists’

Newcomers to Canada often turn to lawyers to help them navigate the ins and outs of the immigration system. But…

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Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia plans to hire new Crown lawyers to tackle court backlogs

The Nova Scotia government has approved the creation of 27 new positions in the Public Prosecution Service. That’s the arms-length…

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Business

Jacob Hoggard’s lawyers: psychologist testimony should never had been admitted

Lawyers representing Jacob Hoggard say “irrelevant” testimony from a clinical psychologist at the sexual assault trial for the former Hedley…

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Nova Scotia

Why lawyers say alleged police wrongdoing in Assoun case can’t be forgotten

For Sean MacDonald, the push to restart a criminal investigation into police destruction of evidence in the Glen Assounwrongful conviction…

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Politics

Ottawa seeking unprecedented level of personal details from Palestinian migrants, lawyers say

As Palestinians in Gaza seeking to escape the Israel-Hamas war begin applying to come here through a special immigration program, immigration…

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Business

A wave of defaults has real estate lawyers urging presale buyers to be cautious

In 2021, Sudip Sehgall put down an $81,990 deposit on a yet-to-be-built townhouse in Surrey, B.C. While it was under…

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