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Judge issues stay in case of Adam Capay, who spent years in solitary confinement
January 28, 2019
Adriel Weaver successfully argues that charges should be stayed in the case of Adam Capay, who spent four and a half years in solitary confinement.
Top court strikes down mandatory victim surcharge
December 17, 2018
The Lawyer's Daily talks to Vanora Simpson about the Supreme Court of Canada's decision striking down mandatory victim surcharges.
The final episode of Objection! is here
October 16, 2018
The final episode of Objection! looks at how you can be "not guilty" of a criminal charge, but still get a life sentence when it comes to finding and maintaining employment.
Stanley acquittal should not lead to scrapping peremptory challenges, say criminal lawyers
February 14, 2018
Jessica Orkin tells Canadian Lawyer that increasing Indigenous representation in jury pools is the answer, not scrapping peremptory challenges.
Experts renew call for challenge changes, jury lists with more Indigenous names
February 11, 2018
The National Post talks to Jessica Orkin about the under-representation of Indigenous people on juries. Jessica also talks about race and jury composition on CBC's The National.
Lawyers want improvements in aboriginal jury representation
August 10, 2017
Jessica Orkin tells the Law Times that "The treatment of Aboriginal Peoples is one of the more shameful parts of our justice system.”