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Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP is pleased to announce that on Saturday, February 8, 2014, Scott Bergman will be co-chairing the Ontario Bar Association’s 2014 program, “Litigating a Smarter Charter.” The program has been accredited for 2.25 professionalism hours and 4.25 substantive hours by the LSUC, and is open for registration at oba.org/institute2014. Please see below[…]

On December 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in the case of R. v. Bedford, 2013 SCC 72. The unanimous judgment was written by the Right Honourable Madam Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, and held that several provisions in the Criminal Code relating to prostitution were inconsistent with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms such that they infringe the s.[…]

Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP wishes to offer their congratulations to the 2013 finalists of the the Ontario Justice Education Network’s (OJEN/ROEJ) annual Charter Challenge. Amanda Ross assisted in judging the finalist factums in the competition this year, and on behalf of the firm would like to congratulate all of the students on their excellent and very[…]

Jonathan Shime and Wayne Cunningham of Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP appeared at the Supreme Court of Canada today to represent the intervenor parties (Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario) in the case of R. v. Hutchinson. The Supreme Court’s decision is pending.

Our firm is very saddened to announce the passing of its founding member and leader, Austin Cooper, Q.C. Austin was a passionate and celebrated lawyer, who was justly regarded as one of the finest criminal lawyers this country has ever seen and “The Dean of the Criminal Bar”. He was well known for his integrity,[…]

Jonathan Shime has been invited to speak at the Association of Law Officers of the Crown/Government of Ontario Educational Conference on the topic of Civility on November 19, 2013.

Cooper, Sandler, Shime and Bergman LLP wishes to congratulate Jonathan Shime for receiving the James Kreppner Award on September 23, 2013. The Kreppner Awards were established by the HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario in 2010 to recognize unparalleled achievement in advocating on behalf of or bettering the lives of people living with HIV or people co-infected[…]

On September 19, 2013, Jonathan Shime spoke at the Crown Law Office Criminal Fall Office Conference on the topic of sexual assault law.

Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP is pleased to welcome Fanny Létourneau-Hudon to the firm for the 2013-2014 articling term.

Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP is pleased to announce that on August 15, 2013, Austin M. Cooper, Q.C. was granted an Honourary Doctorate of Laws from the Law Society of Upper Canada in recognition of his outstanding contribution to society and the practice of criminal law.