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PAGE 16 Enabling Lawyers through Technology Tel: 416.322.6111 Toll-free: 1.866.367.7648 Real Estate • Corporate • Estates www doprocess com The Inside Story NEW JUDGES A pair of lawyers will put on a new set of robes Wednesday when they assume their posts as judges of the Ontario Court of Justice. Attorney General Chris Bentley last week named Justice Nathalie Gregson, a family law sole practitioner, and Justice Paul Kowalyshyn, also a sole practitio- ner, the province's newest mem- bers of the bench. "Justices Gregson and Kowaly- shyn bring a broad range of legal experience to their new roles," said Bentley in a release. "These two judges will not only provide justice to Ontarians — they will also help keep our courts running smoothly." Gregson, who will preside in Canada, where he can be tried in accordance with the constitutional rights and protections afforded to every Canadian citizen." The association said that Khadr has been deprived of basic civil liberties since being captured as a wounded 15-year-old, and noted that an interrogator has admitted to torturing Khadr. Canada is the only Western, democratic country that has been unable to secure the release of one of its citizens, said the CLA. "Canada's continued reluctance CARJACKER GETS CLUBBED WITH FROZEN TURKEY RALEIGH, N.C. — Most peo- ple buy turkeys to eat them. But as shoppers were mak- December 1, 2008 • Law Times Bizarre Briefs By Viola James Sault Ste. Marie, was called to the bar in 1994, and has worked as a family law specialist ever since. She has represented the Children's Aid Society for the districts of Nipissing and Parry Sound, helped organize a collaborative family law program in North Bay, and acted for children as an Office of the Children's Law- yer panel member. The new judge also served as a deputy judge with the Small Claims Court, and was an active board member for North Bay' Ontario Appeals Committee. Kowalyshyn, who will preside in Chatham, was called to the bar in 1987 and has focused his practice on civil, family, and criminal law. The former president of the Lambton Law Association and chairman of the County and District Law Pres- idents' Association has participated on the Civil and Criminal Law Duty Counsel Panels. s Legal Aid CLA WANTS ACTION ON OMAR KHADR The Criminal Lawyers' Associa- tion says it's time for the Canadian government to repatriate Canadian citizen Omar Khadr from U.S. forces in Guantanamo Bay. "It is time for our government to act," said CLA president Frank Addario in a letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, para- phrased in a release. "The govern- ment should associate itself with the rule of law on this issue. Mr. Khadr should be repatriated to to interfere in Mr. Khadr's detention is at odds with both the internation- al community and the stated view of president-elect Barack Obama, who pledged to close down Guan- tanamo Bay and relocate prisoners like Mr. Khadr," stated the release. IBA FEATURES ICC E-MAGAZINE The International Bar Associa- tion hopes to encourage lawyers and bar associations to engage with the International Criminal Court by launching a new e-magazine, EQ: Equality of Arms Review. "This important publication informs lawyers about the ICC's work through a compilation of concise, thought-provoking articles on important developments at the court," said the association in a release. "EQ will act as a valuable re- source for lawyers worldwide." The IBA said the magazine will feature articles on specific issues defendants and defence teams face at the ICC, as well as discussion of major issues the court is running up against. "The long-term viability of the ICC depends on collaboration and support of the legal profession," said IBA executive director Mark El- lis. "Lawyers need timely informa- tion about key developments at the court in a format that is quick, easy to read, yet comprehensive. EQ is an important resource that the IBA expects will increase knowledge and awareness about the ICC and act as an important bridge between the legal community and the court." LT STG_05_LT_BaseBar 8/16/06 8:52 AM Page 1 For more Inside Story, please visit www.lawtimesnews.com "Oh, this is just a character witness. Wait till you see the character!" At Stewart Title, it's how we work that sets us apart. We deal in title insurance and related products, undertaking no part of the transaction that has traditionally fallen to legal professionals. Since our inception into the Canadian market, you will find that we have consistently combined comprehensive coverage with unparalleled support for legal professionals. 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Police, however, caught up with him and have since charged 30-year-old Fred Louis Ervin of Raleigh, N.C., with assault causing serious injury. FAKE PENIS NETS CONVICTION FOR ENTERPRISING DUO PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Fake penises sell legally in sex shops all the time. But in this case, the marketers of a prosthetic penis through a California-based Internet opera- tion had a rather dark motive: to help people pass drug tests. burgh recently, George Wills and Robert Catalano pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges for their involvement with the Whizzinator and another de- vice called Number 1. Along with the prosthesis, the package came with a heating element and fake urine, The Associated Press reports. The pair owned Puck Tech- In Federal Court in Pitts- nology, which sold the devices between 2005 and 2008. They will find out their fates at a sen- tencing hearing in February that could see them receive up to eight years in jail. BANISHED STUDENT TAKES TEACHER'S CAR FOR A JOYRIDE BERLIN, Germany — He's a long way from getting his driver's licence, but that didn't stop an angry eight-year-old from tak- ing his teacher's car for a ride. The boy claims he was drove for about 25 metres be- fore crashing into a Volvo, also parked in the car park outside the school," a police spokes- man in the eastern German city of Zwickau said. Police estimated he caused 8,000 euros of damage. NO JAIL FOR BEACH SEX DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two Britons convicted over a summer beach romp have es- caped the three-year jail term they were sentenced to. The pair, Vince Acors and Michelle Palmer, will now be freed and deported, Reuters re- ports. But they will have to pay a 1,000 dirham (US$272) fine a court had previously slapped them with over an alcohol-re- lated charge. "I'm very happy, I couldn't believe it. This shows the law in the United Arab Emirates is just," Hassan Mattar, the pair's lawyer, told Reuters. He added that it wasn't clear when the two would leave the country. The appeals court provided merely trying to get home to complain to his mother about the teacher. Earlier, she had kicked the student out of class for disrupting a lesson, Reuters reports. But instead, he man- aged to grab her car key while she was looking away and start- ed the car. He ended up accelerating and putting the compact ve- hicle into first gear, according to Reuters. "The little fellow no reasons for its decision, which suspended an earlier ruling sen- tencing them to the jail term. They had pleaded not guilty to two charges of engaging in sex- ual activity outside of wedlock — and doing so in public — during an earlier trial. It was in July when Palmer, 36, and Acors, 34, were first ar- rested after they had met just a few hours before at a champagne brunch. They admitted to being drunk but denied having sex. LT Seen, heard, or been involved in a bizarre brief? 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