Monthly Archives: January 2026

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/lawyer-claims-drps-assaulted-her-in-oshawa-courthouse-9.7063334 Lawyer alleges Durham Region police violently assaulted her, dragged her to cells in Oshawa courthouse DRPS says it has initiated an investigation into allegations Christian D’Avino · CBC News · Posted: Jan 27, 2026 3:17 PM EST | Last … Continue reading →

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/lawyer-alleges-durham-police-slammed-her-head-into-table-physically-dragged-her-to-cells-inside/article_7b26c021-c99f-451f-98ec-a7e3d58876db.html Lawyer alleges Durham police slammed her head into table, physically dragged her to cells inside Oshawa courthouse Sudine Riley “committed no offence other than being a Black woman practising law,” reads a statement from her lawyer. Jan. 26, 2026 … Continue reading →

By January 28 2026 the number of Statements in Support of Ms. Riley and opposing violence against lawyers, defence counsel, women who work in the justice system, Black and racialized legal professionals, had grown such that cataloguing photos of the … Continue reading →

HERE IS AN ARTICLE SHARED ON LINKEDIN BY Lavinia Latham https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/sudine-riley-cost-litigating-while-black-lavinia-latham-y5ozc/?trackingId=3ecKK6dETSe6ET9%2FU2AzNw%3D%3D Counsel Sudine Riley and the Cost of Litigating While Black. Lavinia Latham Partner at Alphonse Latham LLP | Employment & Human Rights Lawyer | Workplace Investigator | Corporate Trainer … Continue reading →

The CBC has done a really good job of covering this issue over the last week during which written submissions were received by the Ministry of the Solicitor General (SOLGEN) and the Office of the Chief Coroner (OCC). LAMDA’S AND … Continue reading →

John Hill covered the ONCA Judgment of Jan 9 2026 regarding my client Camelott Hamblett in Law360 here https://www.law360.ca/ca/articles/2428885 By John L. Hill · Listen to article Law360 Canada (January 12, 2026, 10:33 AM EST) — John L. Hill In … Continue reading →

The Law and Mental Disorder Association has made a Submission to the Office of the Chief Coroner regarding these Proposed Legislative Changes. Learn more about the proposals here on the government’s website. This is part of the Government’s Summary excerpted … Continue reading →

As we are about to serve up our second Edition of The Brew – piping hot – coming to your devices soonest, a reminder that our Newsletter is available on our Partner Page on Emond’s website. Our partner, Emond Publishing … Continue reading →

Toronto man held in psychiatric ‘seclusion’ for 20 years must be reassessed, court rules. ‘He’s still that same person inside,’ says his sister Camelott Hamblett is “not some monster,” his sister told the Star. “He just has a mental illness … Continue reading →