The Complete Brief
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April 30, 2025
Ontario ruling reinforces ability to access coverage for gender-affirming care, lawyer says
A legal observer is saying a recent ruling by Ontario’s top court will require provincial health authorities to re-evaluate their interpretation of coverage for gender-affirming surgeries.
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April 30, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal criminal decision should ‘be in a trial lawyer’s toolbox’: lawyer
The Court of Appeal for Ontario unanimously overturned the convictions of co-appellants for the shooting death of an innocent man in a London, Ont., park. The ruling in R. v. Lako, 2025 ONCA 284, announced April 17, ordered a new trial for William McDonald, convicted of second-degree murder, and Thomas Lako, convicted of manslaughter for the shooting death of Jonathan Zak.
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April 30, 2025
Policing the police? Calling out racial profiling for what it really is
As a Black person, there are many issues you have to contend with on a daily basis. You may leave your house, but there is no guarantee you will return home. I mean, that is the case for everyone, right? Not quite; the risk increases exponentially when the “hue” of your skin is an ever-present factor.
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April 30, 2025
Blair McRadu joins Dickinson Wright’s Toronto office
Dickinson Wright has announced that Blair McRadu has joined its Toronto office as of counsel.
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April 30, 2025
McLennon Ross adds two new lawyers in Edmonton
Lisa Sirman and Lauren Peebles have joined McLennon Ross at its Edmonton office.
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April 30, 2025
LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - Expiry of limitation periods - Effect of
Appeal by appellants from a summary motion judge’s determination that a claim for membership in the cooperative advanced by Edward was statute-barred.
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April 30, 2025
EVIDENCE - Admissibility - Prejudicial evidence - Confessions and statements by the accused - Voluntariness
Appeal by Ordonio from conviction for first-degree murder for his involvement in stabbing death of Hsin.
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April 30, 2025
Estate law involving older adults: Strategies and advice
Dealing with a file that involves older adults requires a lawyer to navigate a difficult and thorny path filled with dangerous obstacles, adversity and hardship.
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April 30, 2025
Murder appeal focuses on Reid police interrogation technique
It is a common belief that a person would not confess to a crime they did not commit. In fact, people sometimes do. Our judicial system must guard against accepting false confessions. Voluntariness of the statement is often explored to ascertain its truthfulness.
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April 30, 2025
LinkedIn and the peepers
About this time of year in my corner of the world, the tiny frogs known as spring peepers arrive in their millions. And millions. They’re countless, and everywhere.