From My Bottom Step

Legal Aid Agreement Reached

CBC News posted an article just a short time ago (”Ontario lawyers end legal aid boycott”) which reveals that lawyers will get increased hourly fees for the legal aid work that they do. Not quite so clear is the suggestion that there’ll be “additional funding” for “enhanced” family law and poverty law services, or even if that extra funding will make up for the ravages of inflation much less … Continue Reading

Police Release – Missing Man Request

The London Police Service is currently seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing person, Daniel GRIMMINCK, 43yrs. Daniel is described as male white, 43 years of age, 5’6” tall, long brown hair, graying facial hair, earring, tattoo of a red dragon on his right arm and is thought to be wearing a black and yellow checkered winter jacket with an “Aboutown” … Continue Reading

Faith

It seems that my niece has entered herself and her daughter into a contest and actually stands a good chance of winning. I’ll let her tell you in her own words:
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Our Legal System

With respect to yesterday’s interview with Justice Sydney Linden on Jim Chapman’s CJBK Talk of the Town show, and Mr. Chapman’s definitive statement of supposed fact following that interview, once the Honourable Justice was no longer on the air.

Specifically, Mr. Chapman said that: “…the reality is that they (tenants) get the help they need and landlords don’t.”

Now, for some actual facts.

Legal Aid is so underfunded that even some persons who … Continue Reading