Emily Ager is one of several complainants in criminal trials whose cases have been dismissed because of staffing shortages and delays at Toronto’s new $956-million courthouse
Staffing shortages have contributed to a series of closures at Toronto’s new courthouse. A key factor, the union says, is staff are simply unable to afford the cost of working downtown.
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The Criminal Lawyers' Association is calling on the Ontario government to boost the province's legal aid program, saying insufficient funding is leading to more accused being unrepresented and discouraging young lawyers from staying in defence law.