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Canada Court Allows Extreme Intoxication Defense At Violent Crimes Trial
Canada's top court ruled Friday that extreme intoxication may be used as a defense at trial for violent crimes, saying a ban on such pleadings -- supported by women's advocacy groups -- is unconstitutional.
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Canada's Supreme Court Rules Google Must Block Some Results Worldwide
Canadian courts can force internet search leader Google to remove results worldwide, the country's top court ruled on Wednesday, drawing criticism from civil liberties groups arguing such a move sets a precedent for censorship on the internet.
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Sikh Woman Palbinder Kaur Shergill Becomes First Turbaned Supreme Court Judge In Canada
Prior to her appointment as a judge at the Supreme Court of British Columbia in New Westminster, Parbinder Kaur Shergill practised as a lawyer and mediator with her law firm, Shergill & Company, Trial Lawyers.
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Canada To Let Supreme Court Candidates Nominate Themselves
Canada will change the way it fills vacancies on its top court, letting qualified lawyers and judges nominate themselves for Supreme Court openings and using a nonpartisan advisory board to recommend candidates, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday.
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Canada's Supreme Court Greenlights Assisted Suicide
The Supreme Court of Canada decided on Friday to allow doctor-assisted suicide across the country under certain circumstances, while giving the government more time to pass a law governing the practice.
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Canada Court Allows Extreme Intoxication Defense At Violent Crimes Trial
Canada's top court ruled Friday that extreme intoxication may be used as a defense at trial for violent crimes, saying a ban on such pleadings -- supported by women's advocacy groups -- is unconstitutional.
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Canada's Supreme Court Rules Google Must Block Some Results Worldwide
Canadian courts can force internet search leader Google to remove results worldwide, the country's top court ruled on Wednesday, drawing criticism from civil liberties groups arguing such a move sets a precedent for censorship on the internet.
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Sikh Woman Palbinder Kaur Shergill Becomes First Turbaned Supreme Court Judge In Canada
Prior to her appointment as a judge at the Supreme Court of British Columbia in New Westminster, Parbinder Kaur Shergill practised as a lawyer and mediator with her law firm, Shergill & Company, Trial Lawyers.
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Canada To Let Supreme Court Candidates Nominate Themselves
Canada will change the way it fills vacancies on its top court, letting qualified lawyers and judges nominate themselves for Supreme Court openings and using a nonpartisan advisory board to recommend candidates, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday.
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Canada's Supreme Court Greenlights Assisted Suicide
The Supreme Court of Canada decided on Friday to allow doctor-assisted suicide across the country under certain circumstances, while giving the government more time to pass a law governing the practice.
