11 h. ago High court overturns B.C. sex assault conviction, clarifies ’confusion’ over evidence

The Supreme Court of Canada says a British Columbia man convicted of sexual assault in 2022 should get a new trial because social media messages used as evidence against him were admitted to court without a proper hearing. The court says the ruling confirms that it’s not just evidence about a sexual assault complainant’s history […]

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21 h. ago Crown expected to finish submissions in world junior sex assault trial

Prosecutors are expected to finish their closing submissions Friday in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team.

Society

43 h. ago Crown continues closing submissions in world junior sex assault trial

Prosecutors are expected to continue their closing submissions Thursday at the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team.

Society

68 h. ago Defence expected to wrap up final pitches to judge in world junior trial

Defence lawyers are set to continue their final pitches to the judge Wednesday in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team.

Sport

3 d. ago Hockey Canada trial verdict date set as defence questions woman's credibility

The lawyers representing five hockey players on trial for sexual assault called their accuser’s evidence “an exercise in fact-finding frustration.”

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3 d. ago Defence takes aim at complainant’s credibility in Hockey Canada sex assault trial

LONDON, Ont. — A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by five hockey players in a London, Ont., hotel room was neither too drunk to consent nor an “automaton” incapable of making decisions, a defence lawyer argued Tuesday in closing submissions that took aim at the woman’s credibility. The woman described several different states […]

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3 d. ago World junior defence continues closing submissions at sex assault trial

Lawyers for five members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team will continue their final submissions to the judge presiding over the players' sexual assault trial Tuesday.

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4 d. ago Hockey Canada trial: Defence argues woman's story built on 'white lie'

It started, Michael McLeod’s defence lawyer said, with “a white lie.” It’s ended up in a London courtroom where five 2018 Team Canada junior hockey players are on trial over sexual assault allegations that David Humphrey called “preposterous.” Humphrey, the first of the five defence legal teams to give a closing argument, described the 27‑year‑old […]

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4 d. ago World junior complainant created a ‘false narrative,’ McLeod’s lawyer says

The complainant in the high-profile world junior sexual assault trial “chose to abandon restraint” the night of the alleged acts, a defence lawyer for one of the players says.

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5 d. ago World junior trial will generate ‘big conversations’ for years as closing submissions begin

The high-profile sexual assault trial of five members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team will generate 'big conversations' for years to come, one advocate says.

Society

8 d. ago ‘Convicted, executed the same day what more do you want?’ Just for Laughs founder blasts media at sex assault civil trial

Gilbert Rozon is testifying in his own defence in response to allegations from nine Quebec women who are seeking $14M in damages over allegations of sexual assault and misconduct

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8 d. ago Edmonton police officer charged in baton assault takes stand and claims force was justified

In Justin LaFrance’s version of events, Edmonton police Const. Alexander Doduk attacked him out of nowhere with a baton as he tried to report a property crime. On the witness stand, Doduk told a different story. Doduk continued his testimony Thursday in his Court of King’s Bench trial for assault with a weapon and assault […]

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1 week ago Assault trial begins for Edmonton police officer caught on video hitting man with baton

A man punched and hit by an Edmonton police officer says he was trying to report a broken window and was shocked when a constable tackled the suspect and turned on him with a baton. Const. Alexander Doduk began a jury trial Monday on charges of assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm, […]

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1 week ago World junior trial expected to hear whether another accused will testify

The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is expected to hear Monday whether another one of the players will take the stand.

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2 w. ago Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape, sexual assault charges

Brand denied two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault.

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2 w. ago World junior trial continues after court hears police interviews

The high-profile world junior sexual assault trial is set to continue Thursday after court heard interviews some of the accused gave to police months after the alleged incident.

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2 w. ago Retired detective set to continue testifying at hockey players’ sex assault trial

A retired detective is expected to continue testifying Tuesday at the sex assault trial of five former world junior hockey players in London, Ont. 

Sport

2 w. ago MANDEL: AI “hallucinations” hit second GTA court case in a month

They’re called AI “hallucinations” and the made-up citations generated by artificial intelligence chatbots have just landed a second Ontario lawyer this month in hot water. The latest case involves Ontario Court Justice Joseph Kenkel rejecting written final arguments by defence lawyer Arvin Ross in an aggravated assault trial because he relied on a case that apparently […]

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2 w. ago World junior trial: Judge rejects Crown’s latest attempt to admit Howden text

A judge has ruled a text conversation initiated by a member of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team won’t be admitted as evidence in his ex-teammates’ sexual assault trial.

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2 w. ago World junior trial: Judge rejects Crown’s last attempt to admit Howden text

A judge has ruled a text conversation initiated by a member of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team won’t be admitted as evidence in his ex-teammates’ sexual assault trial.

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