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Ex-Crown loses $1M suit over promised judicial appointment
Besides the call from Hampton, Angevine claimed he met with the regional senior justice for Brampton, Ont., to discuss his new job and training. He also said he was strung along by reassurances from an official in the Ministry of the Attorney General
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:08A
KITCHENER LAWYER TO STAND TRIAL
Kitchener, Ont., criminal defence lawyer Hal Mattson has been committed to stand trial on a charge of obstructing justice. Mattson, 56, is facing accusations of trying to influence the testimony of a potential witness prior to a hearing in an attempted
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:08A
Central NY couple killed in tractor rollover
Kidder says the accident was discovered by a relative who went looking for the couple when they didn't return home. The Courtneys were pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:08A
Hit by housing row, Karnataka Lokayukta Shivaraj Patil quits
A Raj Bhavan spokesperson said: "Justice Patil met the governor and has given a letter. We are yet to hear from the governor". Patil had earlier denied any wrong-doing in buying a 4012 sq feet plot in his wife Annapurna's name from Vyalikaval House
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:08A
The Hill: Solution to bilingual judges issue falls short
Some time during the next few weeks, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Justice Minister Rob Nicholson will appoint two new judges to the bench of the Supreme Court. They'll replace two judges from Ontario who are retiring: justices Ian Binnie and
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:08A
Should court give credit for strict bail conditions?
Ontario Superior Court Justice Todd Ducharme indicated he'd address the rarely adjudicated issue when he sentences Toronto businessman John Magno on Sept. 23. This summer, a jury convicted Magno, 53, of manslaughter and orchestrating a plot to burn
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:08A
Should court give credit for strict bail conditions?
Ontario Superior Court Justice Todd Ducharme indicated he'd address the rarely adjudicated issue when he sentences Toronto businessman John Magno on Sept. 23. This summer, a jury convicted Magno, 53, of manslaughter and orchestrating a plot to burn
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:08A
Fiery accident on I-71 north sends 3 to the hospital, stalls traffic
By Brie Zeltner, The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Three people were transported to area hospitals a little after 7 pm today after an accident and fire on I-71 north near West 130th Street, according to officials. Traffic was stopped for several
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:08A
Police: One dead in I-71 fiery crash
AP CLEVELAND -- Police say around 7:15 pm Sunday night, they were called to an accident at I-71 northbound just south of the W. 130th Street exit ramp. Police found two damaged cars; a 1995 Chevrolet Prizm and a 2002 Honda Accord.
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:07A
One minor injury reported from I65 crash
The crash occurred when a southbound vehicle hydroplaned on the rain-covered road and crossed the median into the northbound lane, striking a vehicle, which then was rear-ended, according to Korry Clark, trooper with Indiana State Police.
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:07A
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