140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of December 4, 2017

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of December 4, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter: 

• Spies more free to use cellphone surveillance tech without warrant, under court ruling

• 2 Toronto policemen who mocked woman with Down syndrome plead guilty to misconduct

• 'Our collective shame': Trudeau delivers historic apology to LGBT Canadians

• Federal marijuana legislation clears House of Commons, headed for the Senate

• PM Trudeau to name new Supreme Court judge to replace retiring McLachlin

• Supreme Court of Canada to make final ruling on contentious BC Christian law school: Hearing proceeds Thursday Nov 30

• Sheilah Martin named new justice to the Supreme Court of Canada

• Who’s a Law Society For?

• Excellent summary from Slaw: A Glance at ESA and OHSA Requirements Under Bill 148 With Implementation Dates

• For the second time this year, the US Supreme Court suspends the wrong lawyer

• Sudbury judge found guilty of misconduct in child custody case

• Ontario’s courts to inch toward modern age with Wi-Fi, emailed jury summonses

• A look at the Supreme Court of Canada justices as Sheilah Martin joins the bench

• Controversial B.C. Christian law school lays out case ahead of Supreme Court of Canada hearing

• Christie Blatchford: West Face seeks disclosure on 'shocking' stings as legal battle heats up

• Canada's top court to hear Vice Media fight RCMP demand for reporter materials

• America’s next landmark gay rights ruling hinges on a surprising question: Do wedding cakes qualify as art?

• Ontario Human Rights Commission to review practices of Toronto police

• LSUC benchers reject exemption for statement of principles | Law Times

• Judge strikes down key provision of controversial Quebec law that bans face-coverings

• Licensed to bill: How doctors profit from injury assessments that benefit insurers

• Ontario to curb prosecution of HIV non-disclosure cases

• LSUC to expand scope of family law for paralegals | Law Times

• How Ontario bail court is being reformed for the first time in decades

• Law Society votes to keep requirement lawyers adopt statement of principles on diversity

• Toronto judge says Harvey Weinstein needs to respond soon to unnamed actress’ sexual assault lawsuit

• Supreme Court interveners speak for and against TWU law school

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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