Court Appeal

• Former Alberta justice minister wins appeal after contempt finding

  A contempt of court finding against former justice minister Jonathan Denis was overturned Monday morning by the Alberta Court of Appeal.

  Crime

  Oct 31, 2022
  
• Judge rejects fashion mogul Peter Nygard’s bid to be released from jail

  Peter Nygard was arrested in December in Winnipeg under the Extradition Act and faces nine counts in the Southern District of New York.

  Crime

  Mar 26, 2021
  
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• Appeal decision to come down ‘soon’ in Peter Nygard bail case

  An affidavit submitted by Canadian authorities shows that Peter Nygard has been given several special accommodations while in detention to combat his health problems.

  Crime

  Mar 18, 2021
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• Osoyoos, B.C., intruder has prison sentence reduced, banishment clause overturned

  B.C. Court of Appeal says judge erred in sentencing Sharon Forner following bizarre incident ‘to see the resident’s baby.’

  Apr 7, 2020
• Man sentenced to life for killing Edmonton limo driver files appeal

  Jason Steadman, who was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2015 death of Edmonton limo driver Dwayne Demkiw, has appealed his conviction and sentence.

  Crime

  Mar 19, 2019
• Court challenge launched against Alberta’s GSA bill

  A group of Alberta parents and schools filed a court application Thursday, challenging the provisions added to Bill 24 to support gay-straight alliances.

  Education

  Apr 5, 2018
• Judge who convicted Toronto anesthesiologist of sex assaults ignored evidence: lawyers

  Lawyers for a Toronto anaesthesiologist jailed for sexually assaulting 21 sedated women during surgeries argue their client should be granted a new trial because the judge presiding over his case allegedly ignored evidence suggesting the assaults could not physically have been carried out unnoticed.

  Crime

  Mar 8, 2017