Ontario Law
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New Ontario law named for teen killed by a toppled soccer netThe father of a 15-year-old Ontario boy who was killed by a 200-pound soccer net says he is honoured that a new provincial law is named for his son.CanadaJun 11, 2024
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Law Society of Ontario cancels upcoming bar exams over potential test material leakThe law society says it has information indicating some people may have accessed exam content and evidence suggests ``potential involvement of third parties'' in the leak.EducationMar 6, 2022
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Ontario lawyer’s defamation claim over social media backlash tossed as ‘gibberish’In a decision dismissing the claim, Ontario Superior Court Justice Thomas Heeney said Oussama Hamza ignored normal court rules despite earlier warnings from a judge about the flawsCanadaApr 29, 2021
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Ontario lawyer disbarred for taking $350K from trust meant for testator’s disabled sonIn disbarring Robert Comartin, a regulatory tribunal concluded he had acted dishonestly and shamelessly for the better part of a decade in helping himself to hundreds of thousands of dollars under the guise of "legal fees."CrimeMay 28, 2020
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Ontario passes NDP bill to ban conversion therapy for LGBTQ childrenOntario has given final approval to an NDP private member's bill that bans so-called conversion therapy for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender children.HealthJun 4, 2015
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