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OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has ended a bid by Toronto police members to sue over the actions of Crown prosecutors that the officers say damaged their reputations.
Clouds pass by the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa, Friday, June 12, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has ended a bid by Toronto police members to sue over the actions of Crown prosecutors that the officers say damaged their reputations.
In its 8-1 decision Friday, the high court stressed the importance of prosecutorial independence and objectivity in ensuring the integrity of the justice system.
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Police officers can t sue Crown prosecutors for how case was conducted, Canada s top court rules
The Supreme Court of Canada has ended a bid by Toronto cops to sue over the actions of Crown prosecutors that the officers say damaged their reputations.
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Posted: Apr 30, 2021 12:04 PM ET | Last Updated: April 30
Today s Supreme Court decision comes in the case of three Toronto police officers who were accused of assaulting two men.(Patrick Morrell/CBC)
Supreme Court of Canada sides with Crown over immunity of prosecutors
by The Canadian Press
Last Updated Apr 30, 2021 at 10:44 am EDT
OTTAWA The Supreme Court of Canada has ended a bid by Toronto police members to sue over the actions of Crown prosecutors that the officers say damaged their reputations.
The high court decision today comes in the case of three Toronto officers accused of assaulting two men, Randy Maharaj and Neil Singh, they arrested for robbery in 2009.
Both men alleged that the officers assaulted them during the arrests, leading to the charges against Maharaj being stayed and Singh’s conviction ultimately being set aside.
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