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PAGE 16 WillBuilder Tel: 416.322.6111 Toll-free: 1.866.367.7648 doprocess com ntitled-7 1 The NEW HIRES AT BLG Borden Ladner Gervais LLP has boosted its mining department with the hiring of Mark Wheel- er, the fi rm has announced. Wheeler becomes a partner at BLG's Toronto offi ce, work- ing with its securities and capital markets and mining groups. "As one of the country's top mining lawyers, Mark brings unrivalled expertise in all areas of mining and in securities law," said Frank Callaghan, managing partner of BLG's Toronto offi ce. Wheeler has worked for a number of securities markets par- ticipants, developing a focus on mineral exploration and develop- ment companies. "I'm thrilled to join BLG to help the broad base of natural resources clients and assist them in all stages from exploration and development to operations and commercialization," he said. Also joining the fi rm is Neil Guthrie, who becomes national research director and partner af- ter leaving the Ontario Securi- ties Commission. GREAT DEBATE SCANS AIRPORT SECURITY Th e Ontario Justice Education Network will tackle the issue of airport body scanners at its an- nual great debate this week. Th e event, which is part of the OJEN's Law Week activi- ties, will take place on Tuesday at Convocation Hall at the Law Society of Upper Canada. Lawyers and educators will discuss the increased security measures faced by Canadians in recent years and the extent to which they've impinged on human dignity and personal privacy. Following the debate, which begins at 5:30 p.m., participants will take part in a question-and- answer session. BLANEY MCMURTRY WELCOMES NEW PARTNER Blaney McMurtry LLP has announced that Henry Chang has joined the fi rm as its newest partner. Chang is a recognized au- thority in the fi eld of U.S. and Reinventing the Will www 1/26/09 3:38:37 PM Inside Story Canadian immigration law and has lectured extensively on the subject in both countries. DECEASED JUDGE HEADED TOP COURT FOR 25 YEARS Edward Bayda, the former chief justice of Saskatchewan, died suddenly earlier this month while on holiday in Turkey. Th e fl ags at the provincial legislature were lowered to half- mast as a mark of respect before his funeral. Bayda spent 25 years in his role as Saskatchewan's top judge, holding the position between 1981 and 2006, longer than any other person. Don Morgan, Saskatchewan's justice minister, said Bayda's love for the law shone through his judgments. "Chief justice Bayda was not only a well-respected judge of long standing, he was a friend to many of us. I appeared before him on occasion when he was still a sit- ting member of the Court of Ap- peal and, like other lawyers who had that privilege, remember his consideration to counsel as well as his seemingly limitless patience and courtesy in the courtroom. He was a gentleman." FORMER AFN CHIEF JOINS OGILVYS Phil Fontaine has joined Ogilvy Renault LLP as a senior adviser. Th e former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations will advise clients on First Na- tions issues, including aboriginal law, energy, and mining. John Coleman, the manag- ing partner at Ogilvys, said Fon- taine was a "tremendous addi- tion" to the fi rm. "His respected leadership in working with governments and Canadian and international busi- nesses is second to none. Our cli- ents and the entire fi rm will ben- efi t greatly from his advice and knowledge," he said. For his part, Fontaine said he looked forward to helping "busi- nesses and First Nations work together successfully in deals that benefi t both groups." LT For more Inside Story, please visit www.lawtimesnews.com. "No, I do NOT want to win a stuffed elephant if I vote against the anti-spam bill. And how did you get this number?" Visit us online! canadianlawyermag.com & lawtimesnews.com Fresh content delivered weekly. Canadian Lawyer | Law Times | 4Students | InHouse www.lawtimesnews.com Online Ad 1/8 5X.indd 1 12/16/09 9:59:00 AM INTERESTING TECHNIQUE BANGALORE, India — Two members of a gang involved in car thefts have come up with a novel scheme for separating people from their vehicles. According to the Headlines India web site, two thieves im- personating police offi cers ac- costed a man outside a police station in Karnataka. Th e driver apparently re- ported that the imposters had made him stop by the police station and charged him with rash driving. Th en they ordered him to another location where they claimed another police of- fi cer wanted to meet him. Th e driver refused, accord- ing to reports but, because he was threatened, he took the would-be thieves to a secluded lodge as directed. Th e driver was then ditched, and the thieves made off with his car. Th e driver reported the event to the police, who say the duo are part of a ring of car thieves. MONKEY BUSINESS ENDS IN MURDER GLASGOW, Scotland — Monkey keeper John Camp- bell has been jailed for life for murdering his love rival on a remote island after being consumed by jealousy. Campbell, 59, was told he must spend at least 16 years in prison for battering to death Robert Rose, who was seeing ™ apriL 12, 2010 • Law Times Bizarre on burglary charges. "Th is inmate concocted his Briefs By Viola James his ex-partner and fellow mon- key fan Margaret Johnston. Rose, who moved to the island of Sanday in Orkney in northern Scotland to make a fresh start and raise three alpacas, was a "kind and like- able" man who was "entirely harmless," said Lord Turnbull at the High Court in Glasgow. Th e two met when John- ston visited Campbell's mon- key sanctuary more than four years ago while looking to buy a marmoset to replace hers, which had died. Rose's body was found in dunes in June last year after a two-week police hunt. His car had been driven to a local pier to make it look as if he had left the island on a ferry. PUTTING MONOPOLY INTO ACTION NEW YORK, N.Y. — In- mate Dana Frontis tried to scam his way out of New York's Rikers Island by creat- ing his own "get out of jail card," authorities claim. City investigation depart- ment commissioner Rose Gill Hearn said in a release that 46-year-old Frontis had been indicted and arrested on charges of tampering with a court order by writing in lower bond and cash-bail amounts as well as forging a court offi cial's initials. His failed eff orts at freedom allegedly occurred in February while Frontis was being held own 'get out of jail card,' ac- cording to the charges, but an alert corrections offi cer spot- ted the ruse and thwarted that scheme," said Gill Hearn. Authorities allege Fron- tis lowered the court-ordered bond amount of $100,000 to $1,000, changed the $75,000 cash-bail provision to $7,500, and forged a court offi cial's ini- tials on the document. If convicted, the freedom- fancier could receive another seven years in the slammer. I HOPE THAT FILET- O-FISH WAS WORTH IT NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — All Rashon East wanted was a fi let-o-fi sh sandwich, but he got a whole lot more after a videotaped smackdown ensued at a local McDonald's. South Brunswick police say East, 34, turned himself in after the video was played on television. East wanted his fi let-o-fi sh sandwich, but police say once he had paid for his order, he got surly because he felt it took the worker too long to bring it. It was at that point that East alleg- edly climbed through the pick- up window, yelled at the em- ployee, and then pushed him against the counter. He then allegedly threatened the worker and slapped him in the face. According to newjerseynews- room.com, the suspect said he and his children had seen the footage of the assault on televi- sion, after which he decided it was time to turn himself in. Police have charged the fi sh eater with simple assault and making terroristic threats. If convicted, East could be sen- tenced to up to fi ve years. LT

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