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An Indian court on Monday sentenced a police volunteer to life in prison after finding him guilty in the rape and killing of a trainee doctor last year, a crime that sparked nationwide protests over inadequate safety for women and led to a speedy trial in the country’s slow-moving justice system. Sanjay Roy, 33, who […]
MANY great films, including To Kill a Mockingbird, 12 Angry Men, and Runaway Jury, involve juries and courtroom dramas. However, if we are lucky, juries don’t usually feature in most of our lives. Over the last year, several high-profile cases, both criminal and civil in nature, involved juries, including the high-profile Nikita Hand v Conor […]
If you or someone you know is experiencing intimate partner violence, call the 24/7 toll-free Assaulted Women’s Helpline at 1-866-863-0511, or visit sheltersafe.ca to find an emergency shelter near you. For more than two decades, Andrine Johnson spent her everyday masquerading in front of loved ones. “I played that strong face… because I didn’t want […]