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Defence seeks probation for teen who pleaded guilty to assault in alleged Toronto swarming
A teen who pleaded guilty to assault in the alleged swarming of a homeless Toronto man has taken responsibility for her role in the deadly incident and is working to get her life back on track, her lawyer told a sentencing hearing Wednesday.
Tobacco giants' creditors approve proposed $32.5B deal for health-care costs, recompense to smokers
A proposed deal that would see three tobacco giants pay out billions to provinces and territories, as well as smokers across Canada, has been approved by the companies' creditors, a lawyer representing some of the creditors says.
Ontario's supervised consumption site law violates Charter, group says in legal challenge
A social services agency that operates a supervised consumption site in Toronto has filed a legal challenge against recently passed Ontario legislation that will shut down several such sites and effectively prevent new ones from opening.
Ontario court says it won't review decision to deny Peter Nygard bail
An Ontario court has declined to review a decision to deny Peter Nygard bail while the former fashion mogul appeals his sexual assault convictions and sentence.
Peter Nygard's lawyers say judge 'unfairly discounted' medical report, ask Ontario court to review bail denial
Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard's legal team has asked an Ontario court to review a decision to deny him bail as he appeals his sexual assault convictions and sentence.
Court orders mental health assessment for woman accused of killing 3 people in 3 days
A Toronto court has ordered an assessment to determine if a woman accused of killing three people in three Ontario cities over three days is fit to stand trial at this time.
2nd teen sentenced in death of Kenneth Lee gets 21 months probation
The second teen to be sentenced in the death of a Toronto homeless man will not serve any more time in custody but will spend close to two years under probation.
Texts, social media a 'minefield' for couples divorcing: lawyer
As people's lives and relationships have increasingly shifted online over more than a decade, digital records such as text messages, emails and Instagram posts have become a mainstay of divorce and family cases, to the point where Ontario courts have had to impose limits on how much can be filed, experts say.
Girl in Toronto swarming case strip searched 6 times in custody
A teen girl who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the alleged swarming of a homeless Toronto man is seeking to have her sentence reduced after she was repeatedly made to strip naked during searches while in custody.
Court upholds musician Jacob Hoggard's sex assault conviction
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld the June 2022 sexual assault conviction of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard, the former frontman for the band Hedley.