Justin Bourque Parole Eligibility Appeal, Election Interference Public Protocol, Alex Murdaugh Murder Trial, Trump Grand Jury Foreperson Interviews

The big stories this week in Canadian law are the New Brunswick Court of Appeal decision on Justin Bourque, the killer of three RCMP officers in 2014, and the attempts by the Chinese government to influence the past two Canadian federal elections. There were also two big stories out of the United States. In one, South Carolina 'legal dynasty' heir Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of murdering his wife and son, in a case that could be a John Grisham novel. In the other, a Special Grand Jury foreperson in a claim against former President Trump has been giving interviews to whoever will have her on, a scenario that would be unheard of in Canada. In the video, I also cover the new Nova Scotia Supreme Court protocols on appearances by video or phone, as well as the news that retiring RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki was scheduled to speak on "Handling Mass Casualty Events" at the World Police Summit in Dubai next week. Soon after that news was discovered, it was announced that Commissioner Lucki would not go to the Summit, for 'personal reasons'.