CBC News The Crown has wrapped its case against accused killer Michael Rafferty, but his defence team has not said whether he will testify — a decision legal experts say is one of the hardest lawyers face. Rafferty, 31, has…
BBC News A US jury has convicted a Somali man of piracy for serving as a hostage negotiator during the hijacking of an American yacht. Mohammad Saaili Shibin was found guilty of piracy, kidnapping and hostage-taking over the 2011 hijacking…
CBC News The B.C. Supreme Court is ordering a lesbian couple, now separated, to divide leftover sperm from their donor as part of the division of their assets. The couple began a relationship in 1998 and each had one child…
BBC News The US House of Representatives has passed a cyber-security bill amid a veto threat from President Barack Obama. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (Cispa), would allow the government to access web users’ private data on suspicion…
A recent article from Sam Glover on the Lawyerist.com site (Work the Room When Speaking in Public), reminds lawyers to make sure we’re making the most of opportunities to present our expertise and network with potential clients. While Sam’s article…
CBC News The head of B.C.’s Missing Women Inquiry says he is appalled by anonymous allegations that male staff created a highly sexualized work environment at the commission workplace. According to unconfirmed reports published in the National Post on Wednesday…
BBC News The US has formally sent to trial five suspected al-Qaeda militants believed to have planned the 9/11 terror attacks. The five Guantanamo Bay inmates, including alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, will be tried by a military commission. They…