Tori Reed
@torireed.bsky.social
JD candidate at Queens University 2027, founder of Canadianvictims101.ca, and cat mom of 2. Fière Franco-Ontarienne et future 🥑 bilingue.
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Reminder to law professors: You can make nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize. Use your powers wisely. (Depending on how you read this, assistant professors may be excluded, though.)
nobelprize.org/nomination/p...
nobelprize.org/nomination/p...
January 19, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Reminder to law professors: You can make nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize. Use your powers wisely. (Depending on how you read this, assistant professors may be excluded, though.)
nobelprize.org/nomination/p...
nobelprize.org/nomination/p...
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did bluesky not hear there was a ceasefire?!?!?
January 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
did bluesky not hear there was a ceasefire?!?!?
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One of my favorite pro tips for criminal lawyers: If you wish to make a statutory interpretation argument, ALWAYS check the French language version of the law. It is amazing how fruitful that is. Honestly, close to 70% of the time, I find the French version helps narrow the breadth.
January 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
One of my favorite pro tips for criminal lawyers: If you wish to make a statutory interpretation argument, ALWAYS check the French language version of the law. It is amazing how fruitful that is. Honestly, close to 70% of the time, I find the French version helps narrow the breadth.
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Court papers say ex-Raptor Jontay Porter laid out betting scheme in a text; 6th person arrested #law #legal #legalnews www.cbc.ca/sports/baske...
Court papers say ex-Raptor Jontay Porter laid out betting scheme in a text; 6th person arrested | CBC Sports
A sixth person was charged Monday in the federal sports betting case involving ex-NBA player Jontay Porter, and authorities disclosed a text message Porter allegedly sent explaining how to cash in on ...
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January 14, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Court papers say ex-Raptor Jontay Porter laid out betting scheme in a text; 6th person arrested #law #legal #legalnews www.cbc.ca/sports/baske...
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It is clear that Donald Trump is above the law. Soon his friends will be too.
January 14, 2025 at 12:29 PM
It is clear that Donald Trump is above the law. Soon his friends will be too.
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My Fellow Canadians,
Elon Musk and Jordan Peterson relentlessly pushing propaganda for Pierre Poilievre is a HUGE 🚩red flag 🚩
Musk is spending a fortune to influence elections. He is pushing for an extreme-right Nazi party in Germany!
#cdnpolitics #Canada #Musk #cdnpoli #oligarchy
My Fellow Canadians,
Elon Musk and Jordan Peterson relentlessly pushing propaganda for Pierre Poilievre is a HUGE 🚩red flag 🚩
Musk is spending a fortune to influence elections. He is pushing for an extreme-right Nazi party in Germany!
#cdnpolitics #Canada #Musk #cdnpoli #oligarchy
January 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Court ordered lunch… that is a first
December 9, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Court ordered lunch… that is a first
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Charter Rights: Police justified in using drug dealer’s phone to orchestrate arrest of suspect in drug trafficking operation without first getting warrant due to urgency of situation, Supreme Court Canada. @cdnpress.bsky.social #criminallaw winnipegsun.com/pmn/canadas-...
Canada's top court dismisses appeal in Ontario drug trafficking case
By Paola Loriggio
winnipegsun.com
December 6, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Charter Rights: Police justified in using drug dealer’s phone to orchestrate arrest of suspect in drug trafficking operation without first getting warrant due to urgency of situation, Supreme Court Canada. @cdnpress.bsky.social #criminallaw winnipegsun.com/pmn/canadas-...
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The reward out for the person who shot United Healthcare's CEO isn't even enough to cover 1/9 of the bill we got for 28 days of radiation.
December 4, 2024 at 8:00 PM
The reward out for the person who shot United Healthcare's CEO isn't even enough to cover 1/9 of the bill we got for 28 days of radiation.
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I’m working on a new billing system for my firm. Rather than tracking time I’m attempting to track and bill for the amount of anxiety a client’s matter gives me.
December 5, 2024 at 12:10 AM
I’m working on a new billing system for my firm. Rather than tracking time I’m attempting to track and bill for the amount of anxiety a client’s matter gives me.
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R. v. Gagne, 2024 BCSC 2183: Mistrial declared post jury verdict after it was discovered the Crown was in a romantic relationship with the defence lawyer's paralegal. Concealing this fact from the accused was considered a miscarriage of justice.
December 4, 2024 at 6:05 AM
R. v. Gagne, 2024 BCSC 2183: Mistrial declared post jury verdict after it was discovered the Crown was in a romantic relationship with the defence lawyer's paralegal. Concealing this fact from the accused was considered a miscarriage of justice.
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"Eat the rich":
-gross
-kinda weird
-don't know where they’ve been
"Use the rich as fertilizer":
-good for the environment
-still menacing
-everyone loves wood chippers
-gross
-kinda weird
-don't know where they’ve been
"Use the rich as fertilizer":
-good for the environment
-still menacing
-everyone loves wood chippers
September 15, 2023 at 3:52 PM
"Eat the rich":
-gross
-kinda weird
-don't know where they’ve been
"Use the rich as fertilizer":
-good for the environment
-still menacing
-everyone loves wood chippers
-gross
-kinda weird
-don't know where they’ve been
"Use the rich as fertilizer":
-good for the environment
-still menacing
-everyone loves wood chippers
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Tomorrow will be the start of turkey grease fire claim that will absolutely ruin a junior associate’s year
November 28, 2024 at 12:37 AM
Tomorrow will be the start of turkey grease fire claim that will absolutely ruin a junior associate’s year
Please enjoy unsolicited pictures of my foster son Scrappy. #dogs #fostercare
November 28, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Please enjoy unsolicited pictures of my foster son Scrappy. #dogs #fostercare
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Translation turmoil at the Supreme Court of Canada www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
Translation turmoil at the Supreme Court
More than 6,000 English-only decisions handed down before 1970 have spurred calls for action and a legal challenge
www.nationalmagazine.ca
November 27, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Translation turmoil at the Supreme Court of Canada www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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BC Hydro intends to give the Site C dam and reservoir permanent Indigenous names, a plan called inappropriate by the chief of a First Nation whose traditional territory was flooded by it VIA @sarahkcox.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/site-c-dam-g...
Site C dam to get Indigenous name after flooding Treaty 8 territory| The Narwhal
BC Hydro plans to give the Site C dam an Indigenous name but chief of an affected First Nation says it’s inappropriate
thenarwhal.ca
November 21, 2024 at 2:49 PM
BC Hydro intends to give the Site C dam and reservoir permanent Indigenous names, a plan called inappropriate by the chief of a First Nation whose traditional territory was flooded by it VIA @sarahkcox.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/site-c-dam-g...
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New from me: a defence lawyer in Red Deer spent 10-15 minutes in jail after a dispute with a judge in court. He's accusing the judge of bullying and intimidation and says the practice of jailing lawyers should be abolished.
An Alberta defence lawyer told a judge he couldn't answer a question. He spent the break in a jail cell
A Red Deer defence lawyer is accusing a judge of bullying after he was locked in a jail cell following a disagreement in court.
edmontonjournal.com
November 21, 2024 at 4:09 PM
New from me: a defence lawyer in Red Deer spent 10-15 minutes in jail after a dispute with a judge in court. He's accusing the judge of bullying and intimidation and says the practice of jailing lawyers should be abolished.