Tag: Ontario courts
London’s courts are clogged. Two veteran lawyers aim to ease the backlog
Two veteran London lawyers are launching a new mediation business, a bid to speed up resolutions to legal disputes amid notoriously long delays in bring lawsuits to trial. Â
Man sent to prison for sex crimes separated by decades
A Southwestern Ontario man wept in court and begged for forgiveness as he was sentenced for a series of sexual crimes separated by decades.
Judge on violent attack: ‘Even a drug dealer has to be protected in society’
Does a drug dealer immersed in a dangerous subculture of violence deserve the same justice as a non-criminal?
Judge acquits, rips London man over protest at drag queen event: ‘Shameful’
A London man has been acquitted on a charge of criminal harassment stemming from his interaction with two dads and their children at an event during which drag queens were reading books to kids.
At ex-London cop’s sexual assault trial, woman recalls ‘aggressive’ conduct
A former London police officer has pleaded not guilty to 12 charges against him, including sexual assault.
Pregnant drug dealer sent to prison days before due date
A Simcoe woman who was days from giving birth was recently handed a five-year prison sentence in Ontario Court for her third drug conviction.
Sims: Why do Ontario’s court offices still close in the middle of the day?
Honestly, I thought there would be a simple explanation given for my fairly simple question.
New charges for ex-train conductor accused of track tampering
A former train conductor accused of tampering with railway tracks in Southwestern Ontario faces new charges for breaking his release conditions twice, court records show.
Alice Munro’s husband declined to address court after plea: Transcript
Alice Munro’s husband didn’t address the courtroom after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting the author’s daughter, a transcript shows
Toronto-area officer whose gun was stolen in London gets probation
A Toronto-area police officer who was charged after his gun was stolen from a vehicle during a trip to London in the spring will avoid having a criminal record and has returned to active duty.