Back to the Future: Statutory interpretation of section 119 and the Youth Criminal Justice Act

By: Adam Philip Newman, Associate, Derstine Penman Criminal Lawyers The Youth Criminal Justice Act(“YCJA”) was meant to reflect the understanding of Canadians that young persons involved in the criminal justice system have diminished moral blameworthiness when compared to that of adults. As such, the sentence imposed on a young person should be dealt with […]

Dirk Derstine Recommends Increased Jury Duty Pay

While speaking with AdvocateDaily.com, Dirk Derstine, President of the Toronto Law Association, recommends increased jury duty pay as well as psychological help. To read the entire article, please click here. According to CBC, the current compensation for jurors in Ontario is just $40 per day starting only on the 11th day of a trial, which increases […]

Hung Jury in Second Degree Murder Trial

The second degree murder trial of Jeremy Hall in Welland, Ontario ended in a hung jury mistrial on June 2, 2015 after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict following six days of deliberations. The Defense Argument Dirk Derstine and Stephanie DiGiuseppe, counsel for Jeremy Hall, argued that Mr. Hall was not responsible […]

Harper’s Justice System

Use the link below to read Sean Fine’s excellent article “Steven Harper’s Courts: How the Judiciary has been Remade” (Globe and Mail). PUBLISHED JULY 24, 2015 UPDATED JUNE 5, 2017 Justice System Stacked? The article focuses on Stephen Harper’s misuse of the judicial appointment process to “stack the court” with Judges who are aligned with […]

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Back to the Future: Statutory interpretation of section 119 and the Youth Criminal Justice Act

Dirk Derstine Recommends Increased Jury Duty Pay

Hung Jury in Second Degree Murder Trial

Harper’s Justice System