Mark Farrant

• Canadian senator hopes for bill’s fast passage to give jurors mental health support

  The 'jury secrecy' law prevents jurors from discussing any part of deliberations with anyone, making it difficult for them to access mental health support.

  Politics

  Nov 25, 2021
  
• Nighttime podcast recap: The dark side of jury duty

  In this episode of the Nighttime podcast, host Jordan Bonaparte is joined by Mark Farrant, an advocate for the need to provide counselling for jurors.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2019
  
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• ‘Disappointing’: Bill to improve support for jurors with PTSD won’t become law

  With Parliament not expected to resume handling of Bill C-417, it looks as though it will officially die when the writ drops to mark the start of the 2019 federal election.

  Canada

  Jun 25, 2019
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• Four things Canadians should know if they’re summoned for jury duty

  For one, it's a criminal offence — with a couple of exceptions — for jurors to ever disclose what was said during deliberations.

  Canada

  Dec 30, 2018
• Ontario juror who spent 5 months at murder trial files lawsuit after developing PTSD

  Mark Farrant spent five months as a juror at the 2014 trial in Toronto of Farshad Badakhshan, who was convicted of murdering his 23-year-old girlfriend, Carina Petrache.

  Crime

  Feb 20, 2018
• Renewed calls for juror support ahead of Derek Saretzky’s triple murder trial

  Mark Farrant, who served on a second-degree murder trial in 2014, is calling for increased supports for jurors.

  Crime

  Jun 6, 2017
• Ex-juror with PTSD heading to Parliament Hill to make case for trauma support

  It took a while for Farrant, a father of two, to realize he needed help.

  Canada

  Apr 10, 2017