Tag: Justice

 AVA Law Group, a nationwide litigation law firm, announces that it will be representing individuals who were injured by toxic water from tainted wells at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune under new legislation known as the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022. The bill, which passed the House on March 3 with bipartisan support as part of the larger, comprehensive Honoring Our PACT Act of 2021, would allow military families to seek justice for decades of water contamination at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina as a broad piece of toxics legislation that aims to improve benefits for veterans exposed to ... Read more

WEATHERFORD, Texas – Feb. 22, 2022 – PRLog — OSCR360 was recently spotted in the Weatherford, Texas news, following a joint purchase between three of the community’s local criminal justice agencies. Parker County District Attorney’s Office, Parker County Sheriff’s Office, and Weatherford Police Department teamed together to share costs and equipment, which has brought cutting-edge investigative technology to the agencies. OSCR360 will be used at Parker County crime scenes, crash scenes, and in the courtroom to aid in the criminal justice process. District Attorney Jeff Swain first discovered OSCR360 at an attorney’s conference last fall. He contacted Police Chief Lance ... Read more

February 7, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Justice Canada The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the diversity of the Canadian population, and will continue to ensure the appointment of jurists who meet the highest standards of excellence and integrity. Bruce Elwood, Master at the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Vancouver, is appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Justice Elwood fills one of the two new positions authorized further ... Read more

 Pace Women’s Justice Center (PWJC) and its Executive Director, Cindy Kanusher Esq., were each awarded the Denison Ray Civil Award by the New York State Bar Association. The award is named in memory of career legal activist Denison Ray, who led legal services programs in New York and other states. Ms. Kanusher was recognized for her exceptional leadership which inspires the extraordinary commitment of PWJC staff and service to the community. PWJC was recognized for its extraordinary commitment to increasing access to justice as well as its outstanding provision of civil legal services to disadvantage clients. Ms. Kanusher was nominated ... Read more

Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Justice Canada Canadians expect that their justice system will provide equal access to justice, as well as supporting and protecting people who are participants in the justice system. Today, the Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announced the Government of Canada’s support to the Canadian Juries Commission for their project: British Columbia Jury Support Pilot: Jury Duty Peer Support and Mental Health First Aid and Wellness Training for Sheriffs and Court Officers. The project aims to encourage the support and participation of Canadian citizens in jury duty, by providing in-trial ... Read more