No Election Interference Inquiry, State of NS Courts Event, School Board Failed Human Rights Case Legal Bill, Sheriff Charged With Publication Ban Breach, Carrie Low Verdict
This week, I cover the recommendation from former Governor General David Johnston that there not be an inquiry into allegations of foreign interference in our elections. One of his concerns was how an inquiry would deal with top secret documents, and I have some suggestions for that. This week saw the first "State of the Courts" event in Nova Scotia, where the chief justices of the court of appeal, supreme court, and provincial courts all spoke about the issues facing the NS court system, including Covid backlogs, a shortage of judges, and new technology being utilized. The court also reaffirmed its independence, in remarks aimed at the general public. In caselaw this week, I discuss the legal fees paid by a Newfoundland school board for a failed defense on a human rights case, a Deputy Sheriff being charged with breaching a publication ban in the CP Allen stabbing case, the delay in former Better Business Bureau CEO Peter Moorhouse's child luring case, and the not guilty verdict in the Carrie Low sexual assault case.
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