Why NS Crowns Are Speaking Out, Maine Shootings v. MCC, 3-Yr Law Practice Ban for Carpay, New SCC Justice, NS Defense Lawyer Removed From Homicide Case

This week in law, I examine why Crown Prosecutors in Nova Scotia are speaking out about the frailties of the NS justice system. I compare some of the early information from the Lewiston, Maine shootings to the NS Mass Shooting and lessons learned through the MCC. There is a new Supreme Court of Canada Justice - I cover the suspect reasons for the vacancy, and the process for appointing a SCC Justice. John Carpay and Randal Cameron, the lawyers behind the effort to follow a judge around with a private investigator during the covid lockdowns, have been banned from practicing law in Canada for three years as part of a plea deal. I examine that situation. Finally, I cover two NS cases that were published this week - one a sad story of a missed diagnosis on a newborn, and the other an unusual case of the Crown applying to have a defense lawyer removed from a homicide trial.