Lawyered

It's the series finale of Lawyered! To cap off and celebrate 10 amazing years of podcasting, I’m switching roles and taking the hot seat as the guest! Hosting this special episode is the incredible Fatema Dada—mentor, lawyer, community leader and more. We’ll dive into the show’s origins and production journey, share tangible tips for content creators and lawyers, and explore what’s next on the horizon.

In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our episode about the right to a trial without delay, featuring Daniel Brown, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community.⚫ How do issues like the availability of court resources and judicial vacancies contribute to delays in the criminal justice system? (41:49)⚫ How should the legal system balance the right to a timely trial with the need for thorough investigation and fair prosecution? (45:09)⚫ How do cultural and systemic biases within the judicial system impact the application of Section 11(b), particularly for marginalized communities? (48:10)⚫ What are some of the other significant ways in which the criminal law space has changed over the last 5-10 years? (51:31)⚫ What are some things that lawyers can do to improve access to justice? (54:42) ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website ✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page

In part three of our episode about the right to a trial without delay, featuring Daniel Brown, we’ll canvas some progressive reforms to address systemic issues in the criminal justice system. ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website ✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page

In part two of our episode about the right to a trial without delay, featuring Daniel Brown, we’ll discuss a new appellate decision that explains how the duration of interlocutory motions will impact the calculation of criminal trial delay.  ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website ✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page

In part one of our episode about the right to a trial without delay, featuring Daniel Brown, we’ll discuss a proposed federal bill (Bill C-392) that would allow the government to exempt certain types of offenses from the prescribed time limits for criminal trials.  ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website ✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page

On our substantive series finale, we speak with iconic criminal defense lawyer, Daniel Brown, about section 11(b) of the Charter and the right to a trial within a reasonable time. Topics: Bill C-392, interlocutory motions and trial delay calculations; progressive solutions to address systemic issues in the criminal justice system; and our final Ask-Me-Anything segment. This program contains 30 minutes of substantive content for the Law Society of Ontario's CPD requirements.

In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our public law episode with Zain Naqi, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community.

In part three of our public law episode with Zain Naqi, we’ll speak an upcoming Supreme Court case regarding section 7 rights in the context of the “material benefit” offence of sex work provisions. ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website ✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page  

In part two of our public law episode with Zain Naqi, we’ll speak about a new legal test for recognizing Aboriginal rights under Section 35 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website ✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page

In part one of our public law episode with Zain Naqi, we’ll discuss the recent application of the doctrine of Crown immunity and the ability of the government to use legislation to immunize its decisions from challenge. ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website ✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page

This week, we're speaking about public law and government decision-making with Zain Naqi, a Toronto litigator with an extensive public law and appeals practice. Topics: evolving doctrines of crown immunity; a new test for Aboriginal title; and section 7 implication for sex work provisions. This program contains 30 minutes of substantive content for the Law Society of Ontario's CPD requirements.

In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our private equity law episode with Enda Wong, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community.

In part three of our private equity law episode with Enda Wong, we’ll speak about the types of legal remedies available to a limited partner when conflicts of interest occur. ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website ✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page

In part two of our private equity law episode with Enda Wong, we’ll speak about a new Ontario Court of Appeal ruling that considers whether shareholders can waive these dissent rights through contractual agreements, even if the shareholders’ agreement doesn’t explicitly state such waivers     ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website ✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page

In part one of our private equity law episode with Enda Wong, we’ll discuss the growing use of continuation funds —funds created by the same managers of the original fund to buy investments from it—and the corresponding legal issues.  ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website ✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page

This week, we're speaking about private equity law with Enda Wong -- the Montréal Leader of McMillan LLP's Business Law Group. Topics: continuation funds; waiving shareholders' dissent rights; conflicts of interest and derivative actions. This program contains 30 minutes of substantive content for the Law Society of Ontario's CPD requirements.

In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our white collar criminal law episode with Chilwin Cheng, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community.

In part three of our white collar criminal law episode with Chilwin Cheng, we’ll speak about a new Supreme court ruling about health and safety obligations for project owners  ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page

In part two of our white collar criminal law episode with Chilwin Cheng, we’ll speak about a new Charter decision regarding whether police need warrants to access IP addresses ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page

In part one of our white collar criminal law episode with Chilwin Cheng, we’ll discuss some new judicial development about how directors and officers can be implicated for offences through secondary liability   ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page