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Scott Bergman, partner at Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP, appeared on CTV News to discuss some of the legal issues that the ongoing Luka Magnotta murder trial will face. You can watch Scott’s appearance here: http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=453230.

Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP is pleased to welcome Ben ElzingaCheng to the firm for the 2014-2015 articling term. Ben is a welcome addition to the firm!

Jonathan Shime, partner at Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman, presented at this weekend’s Effective Pre-Trial Preparation conference at the the Advocate Society on the topic of preliminary inquiry preparation and strategy.

On May 9, 2014, Scott Bergman, partner at Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP, lectured on “The Essentials of Evidence” as part of the Canadian Bar Associaton’s Criminal Law Academy webinar series. His presentation focused on the current status of character evidence rules in the criminal courts.

On May 8, 2014, associate Amanda Ross was a guest lecturer at the Toronto Police College on the topic of police investigation of non-disclosure of HIV, and the interplay between HIV and the criminal law since the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decisions in R. v. Mabior, 2012 SCC 47 and R. v. D.C., 2012 SCC 48.

Mark Sandler, partner at Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP, presented on April 10, 2014 to the Association of Justices of the Peace of Ontario in Niagara-on-the-Falls, Ontario on the topic of “Responding to Complaints before the Justices of the Peace Review Council”.

On March 28, 2014, Jonathan Shime of Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP presented on the topic of civility in advocacy to the Prosecutor’s Network at the Advocates’ Society in Toronto, Ontario. The presentation focused on the impact of the Law Society of Upper Canada’s Appellate Tribunal recent decision in Law Society of Upper Canada v. Joseph Peter Paul[…]

Jonathan Shime, partner at Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP, and counsel to the interveners, the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario, in the case of R. v. Hutchinson, 2014 SCC 19, appeared on CTV News to discuss the significance of the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision with respect to sexual[…]

On March 7, 2014, the Supreme Court released its decision in R. v. Hutchinson, 2014 SCC 19. Mr. Hutchinson had engaged in consensual sexual activity with his partner, who insisted that he use a condom in order to prevent conception. Unknown to her, Mr. Hutchinson poked holes in his condom and his partner became pregnant. Mr.[…]

On February 8, 2014, Scott Bergman, partner at Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP, co-chaired the Ontario Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Program – Litigating a Smarter Charter. The program was attended by Crown and defence counsel, and featured program presentations by esteemed members of the bar and the judiciary. Congratulations to Scott on a job well[…]