More Tough Crimes
True Cases by Canadian Judges and Criminal Lawyers
- Publisher
- Durvile Publications
- Initial publish date
- May 2017
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780994735256
- Publish Date
- May 2017
- List Price
- $29.95
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Description
Edited by William Trudell and Lorene Shyba, More Tough Crimes is the third book in the Durvile True Cases series. Like other books in the series More Tough Crimes provides a unique window into the world of Canadian criminal justice. These stories are ‘tough crimes’ because of the emotional demands put on the judges and lawyers involved. Many cases in the book are recent, but some from the past were so disturbing that even decades later, they resonate in the public consciousness.
About the authors
Hon Patrick LeSage's profile page
William Trudell's profile page
Lorene Shyba PhD is publisher at Durvile & UpRoute Books and series editor of the Durvile True Cases series.
Faith Finnestad's profile page
Alan D. Gold practises criminal law at the trial and appellate levels and has appeared as counsel before all levels of courts in Ontario, as well as in other provinces, and in the Supreme Court of Canada. He is a member and past president of the Criminal Lawyers' Association, and an inductee of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the National Association of Criminal Defence Lawyers (US). Mr. Gold is one of Canada's most respected commentators on criminal law matters. His Criminal Law Netletter, which is available on Quicklaw, is read by thousands of Canadian and international criminal lawyers each week.
Brian Greenspan's profile page
Judge Patrick Healy was a professor of law at McGill University for almost twenty years, where he taught and published in matters of criminal law, including substantive law, procedure, evidence, sentencing, comparative criminal law, and international criminal law. As counsel, he acted for the prosecution and the defence in Quebec and elsewhere. For many years, he was involved in issues of law reform and has advised governments and various non-governmental organizations, and testified on several occasions before the House of Commons and the Senate concerning pending legislation. Before and after his appointment to the bench, he has lectured extensively in programs for the continuing education of judges and lawyers. He was appointed to the Court of Quebec, Criminal and Penal Division, in 2007.
Excerpt: More Tough Crimes: True Cases by Canadian Judges and Criminal Lawyers (foreword by Hon Patrick LeSage; edited by William Trudell & Lorene Shyba; by (author) Donald Bayne, David Bright, Breese Davies, Joseph DiLuca, Mona Duckett, Faith Finnestad, Alan Gold, Brian Greenspan, Patrick Healy, James Lockyer, Brock Martland, James Ogle, Jonathan Rudin, Raymond Wyant, William Trudel, Clayton Rice & Brian Beresh)
Foreword by Honourable Patrick LeSage “I have seen the effect of crime on many parts of the community; first and foremost the victims of crime and their families, but also police officers, medics, witnesses, court staff, the lawyers, the jurors and the judges and yes, even the families of the perpetrators. I have spoken to judges who previously unbeknownst to me had suffered deeply from the effects of a case or cases, be it the trauma flowing from the details of the crime, to the impact of having to view child pornography, to living in a smaller community where lawyers, judges and police find themselves always in the public eye, even outside the courtroom.”
PART I: Politics and Transborder Donald Bayne. “Mike Duffy: Trial By Media in a Post-Truth World.” “Moments before he went on television, Senator Duffy pleaded with PMO insider and confidante to the Prime Minister, Ray Novak, saying, ‘Ray, I did nothing wrong. If I take a dive for my leader when I am innocent, then I am totally at the mercy of the opposition.’ This plea fell on deaf PMO ears and insiders emailed one another with notes like, ‘I appreciate the work this team did on this. One down, two to go (and one out)’; ‘Yay this is fun’; and ‘Sweet’.”
Brian H. Greenspan. “The Eagle Has Landed: The Eagleson Transborder Resolution” “The public fervour against Alan Eagleson led by Russ Conway and his cadre of supporters, most vociferously Carl Brewer and Bobby Orr, had always been offset by a subdued and more private list of Eagleson loyalists and admirers including Bob Gainey, Bobby Clarke, Marcel Dionne, as well as a distinguished group of former politicians and judges. I had always felt confident that my list of All-Stars would eventually outperform and outlast their All-Stars. Following the announcement of the Canadian charges, Paul Kelly was inundated with demands for speedy justice. At the same time I was bombarded with protestations of Alan’s innocence and demands for his ultimate vindication.”
David Bright QC. “Justice Delayed: A Story of Complacency” “When MacIntosh was taken before the presiding Justice in India, he indicated that he was not contesting his return to Canada, but needed time to wind up his affairs. He had been living in India for many years and had a household of furnishings that required disposal, as well a duty to his employer to turn over the office to a successor. Indeed he was given time, but he was accompanied everywhere by armed Indian police. During the nights and non-business times, he was housed in the infamous Tihar Jail, which is a vast penal colony in Delhi. It is equipped to handle some 5,200 prisoners, however, at the time of MacIntosh’s incarceration, some 10,500 were housed there. Conditions were abhorrent. MacIntosh slept and sat on a wet, concrete floor, with a variety of other prisoners incarcerated for serious crimes. He had to purchase his own food. The so-called dormitory area was visited by rodents and vermin, and snakes were a common sight.”
Editorial Reviews
I would recommend this volume to anyone interested in hearing the inside story surrounding several of the more interesting and notorious criminal trials from Canada’s recent past. — The Honourable “Mr. Justice Richard D. Schneider
For more reviews and media, go to durvile.com
?A revealing, at times searing and always very human look inside out criminal courtrooms and the people who populate them. — Sean Fine, The Globe and Mail
