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Post by mary on Jun 5, 2007 22:01:58 GMT -5
Another Superior Court Judge confirms that recording in court is legal for citizens of Ontario
(June 5, 2007) - While some citizens continue to complain about judges in Ontario court violating the law by preventing citizens from unobtrusively using tape recorders in the court, another Ontario judge of the Superior Court of Justice has affirmed that citizens do have the right to record their court hearings under section 136 of the Courts of Justice Act and that the court directive by the former Chief Justice of Ontario, Justice Howland, is still in force today.
On April 23, 2007, Justice D. Brown of the Superior Court of Justice after reviewing arguments about recording in court and after reviewing the Courts of Justice Act and the Practice Directive from the former Chief Justice Howland, ruled that recording of court proceedings was permitted under law. The citizens of Ontario can thank Justice Brown for his correct decision and for joining the ranks of those judges who have correctly applied the law as it relates to recording in the courts.
It should also be mentioned that the Attorney General of Ontario, Michael Bryant, stated before an audience of journalists in Toronto at the Global Investigative Journalism Conference held in Toronto last week, that the citizens of Ontario should be allowed to record their hearings and that the Attorney General's Office will be taking steps to put an end to the practice of judges not interpreting the Courts of Justice Act correctly. Hopefully, these few remaining judges who continue to violate the laws of Ontario will be straightened out once and for all.
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Post by td on Jun 5, 2007 22:34:45 GMT -5
great stuff, and good catch mary! but is there somewhere, somehow that we can get a copy of that judge`s rulling/descission? as well as the statement of micheal briant? i dont know about others,but i do think that this is!!!!! a VERY,VERY,VERY significant and axis rulling to be pushed by their own! for as im sure you`se all know that they prey on the un-informed, and commit their un-conscoinable acts in the shadows/under a vail of secrecy,this will be like the light of "GOD" shinning down!baby steps! ?? **************************************************** but what would really be the icing on the cake, is if someone in authority were to rule that any peace officer or public officer that is acting in conquerance with their (mandated)proffesional duties, that they automatically give up their right to privacy in regards to being recorded, video`d while holding interviews or making child aprehension`s!!!
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Post by td on Jun 5, 2007 22:46:09 GMT -5
forgot to add: that it is rulled, that the recording is automatically admisable in court!
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Post by MVEMJSUNP on Jun 5, 2007 22:58:10 GMT -5
Another Superior Court Judge confirms that recording in court is legal for citizens of Ontario (June 5, 2007) - While some citizens continue to complain about judges in Ontario court violating the law by preventing citizens from unobtrusively using tape recorders in the court, another Ontario judge of the Superior Court of Justice has affirmed that citizens do have the right to record their court hearings under section 136 of the Courts of Justice Act and that the court directive by the former Chief Justice of Ontario, Justice Howland, is still in force today. On April 23, 2007, Justice D. Brown of the Superior Court of Justice after reviewing arguments about recording in court and after reviewing the Courts of Justice Act and the Practice Directive from the former Chief Justice Howland, ruled that recording of court proceedings was permitted under law. The citizens of Ontario can thank Justice Brown for his correct decision and for joining the ranks of those judges who have correctly applied the law as it relates to recording in the courts. It should also be mentioned that the Attorney General of Ontario, Michael Bryant, stated before an audience of journalists in Toronto at the Global Investigative Journalism Conference held in Toronto last week, that the citizens of Ontario should be allowed to record their hearings and that the Attorney General's Office will be taking steps to put an end to the practice of judges not interpreting the Courts of Justice Act correctly. Hopefully, these few remaining judges who continue to violate the laws of Ontario will be straightened out once and for all. That's great! Ya see, there are good Judges on the bench. There really are a lot of good Judges in the province of Ontario.
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Post by litigator on Jun 6, 2007 15:02:47 GMT -5
I have a copy of this decision if anyone would like it please email me directly. justice11@journalist.com
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Post by fixchildrensaid couldnt log in on Jun 6, 2007 16:47:16 GMT -5
That's great news.
I just finished sending a letter to the Attorney General's office about concerns related to this.
I appeared before a Judge last week. He was informed that my lawyer was minutes away, caught up in traffic, but started our Settlement Conference regardless. Ex-wife's lawyer misled the Judge and because I had none of the file with me to disprove it, the Judge made a biased ruling.
My lawyer showed up two or three minutes after we started and corrected my ex-wife's lawyers mis-comment. The Judge stuck with his biased ruling anyway.
I went to ask for a transcript and was told by (truly sympathetic) court staff that, according to a letter from the Attorney General's office, only the Judge could view it. They agreed that, since that precluded me from proving his bias, that was entirely unfair. The court supervisor agreed and is taking it up with her boss.
It's nice to see that even the people who work under the authority of the judges disagree when they screw people over. I'm waiting to see what comes of it.
On the surface however, it appears that the Attorney General is saying one thing publically, while actually practicing a different set of rules privately.
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