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Sean Fine

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Sean Fine is a freelance reporter for The Globe and Mail. He was previously The Globe's justice writer.

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March 16, 2022

People demonstrate in support of the Ukraine outside the United Nations' top court in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, March 16, 2022, where judges where expected to rule on a request by Ukraine to order Russia to halt its devastating invasion. But it remains to be seen if Moscow would comply with any order made by the International Court of Justice. Russia snubbed a hearing last week at which lawyers for Ukraine accused the country's powerful neighbor of "resorting to tactics reminiscent of medieval siege warfare" in its brutal assault. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

People demonstrate in support of the Ukraine outside the United Nations' top court in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, March 16, 2022, where judges where expected to rule on a request by Ukraine to order Russia to halt its devastating invasion. But it remains to be seen if Moscow would comply with any order made by the International Court of Justice. Russia snubbed a hearing last week at which lawyers for Ukraine accused the country's powerful neighbor of "resorting to tactics reminiscent of medieval siege warfare" in its brutal assault. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

International Court of Justice orders Russia to cease hostilities in Ukraine

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March 15, 2022

A woman uses her computer keyboard to type while surfing the internet in North Vancouver, B.C., Dec. 19, 2012. The organization that oversees junior hockey on P.E.I. had admitted to mishandling its reaction to a racist act at a hockey game last month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

A woman uses her computer keyboard to type while surfing the internet in North Vancouver, B.C., Dec. 19, 2012. The organization that oversees junior hockey on P.E.I. had admitted to mishandling its reaction to a racist act at a hockey game last month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Court holds Brandon police responsible for damages under ‘revenge-porn’ legislation

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March 10, 2022

The Ontario Superior Court building is seen in Toronto, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. Two Canadian media and entertainment unions say an award-winning Toronto-based production company behind a slew of popular reality shows has agreed to pay Factual TV company Cinelix workers at least $1 million to settle a class-action lawsuit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel

The Ontario Superior Court building is seen in Toronto, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. Two Canadian media and entertainment unions say an award-winning Toronto-based production company behind a slew of popular reality shows has agreed to pay Factual TV company Cinelix workers at least $1 million to settle a class-action lawsuit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel

Ontario judge rules spousal abuse can be considered in divorce cases

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March 7, 2022

THE HAGUE NETHERLANDS - MARCH 07: In this handout provided by the International Criminal Court of Justice (ICJ), public hearings take place on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by the Ukraine in the case concerning Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine v. Russian Federation), held under the presidency of Judge Joan E. Donoghue, President of the Court on the first day of hearings at the Peace Palace on March 7, 2022 in The Hague, The Netherlands. Oral arguments were presented by Ukraine. Ukraine is petitioning the ICJ to classify Russia's invasion as a genocide and issue an injunction under the UN Convention against Genocide. (Photo by Frank van Beek/ICJ via Getty Images)

THE HAGUE NETHERLANDS - MARCH 07: In this handout provided by the International Criminal Court of Justice (ICJ), public hearings take place on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by the Ukraine in the case concerning Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine v. Russian Federation), held under the presidency of Judge Joan E. Donoghue, President of the Court on the first day of hearings at the Peace Palace on March 7, 2022 in The Hague, The Netherlands. Oral arguments were presented by Ukraine. Ukraine is petitioning the ICJ to classify Russia's invasion as a genocide and issue an injunction under the UN Convention against Genocide. (Photo by Frank van Beek/ICJ via Getty Images)

Russia fails to appear at International Court of Justice as Ukraine argues invasion was built on a lie

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March 7, 2022

A demonstrator holds a placard as she takes part in a rally in Trafalgar square in central London, on March 5, 2022, to show support for Ukraine and to protest against Russia's invasion of the country. - Since Vladimir Putin's army invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022 Russia has pummelled Ukrainian cities, with officals reporting hundreds of civilians killed. Europe's largest atomic power plant has even come under attack sparking fears of a catastrophic nuclear accident. But Moscow has so far only seized two key cities in its 10-day-long invasion -- Berdiansk and Kherson on Ukraine's southern Black Sea coast. (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)

A demonstrator holds a placard as she takes part in a rally in Trafalgar square in central London, on March 5, 2022, to show support for Ukraine and to protest against Russia's invasion of the country. - Since Vladimir Putin's army invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022 Russia has pummelled Ukrainian cities, with officals reporting hundreds of civilians killed. Europe's largest atomic power plant has even come under attack sparking fears of a catastrophic nuclear accident. But Moscow has so far only seized two key cities in its 10-day-long invasion -- Berdiansk and Kherson on Ukraine's southern Black Sea coast. (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)

Norton Rose winding down Russian operations, other Canadian law firms quiet on plans

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March 6, 2022

Ukrainians crowd under a destroyed bridge as they try to flee across the Irpin River in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, March 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Ukrainians crowd under a destroyed bridge as they try to flee across the Irpin River in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, March 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

International court to hear Ukraine case seeking halt to Russian invasion

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March 1, 2022

Members of an Ukrainian civil defense unit pass new assault rifles to the opposite side of a blown up bridge on Kyivs northern front on March 1, 2022. - Satellite photos showed on March 1, 2022, a Russian convoy stretching for dozens of kilometers and advancing slowly toward the Ukrainian capital : according to the Ukrainian general staff, Moscow is gathering its forces for an assault on Kiev and other major cities while international retaliatory measures against Russia continued to accumulate. (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS / AFP) (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Members of an Ukrainian civil defense unit pass new assault rifles to the opposite side of a blown up bridge on Kyivs northern front on March 1, 2022. - Satellite photos showed on March 1, 2022, a Russian convoy stretching for dozens of kilometers and advancing slowly toward the Ukrainian capital : according to the Ukrainian general staff, Moscow is gathering its forces for an assault on Kiev and other major cities while international retaliatory measures against Russia continued to accumulate. (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS / AFP) (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Ottawa to help Ukraine expedite petition to probe alleged war crimes by Russian forces

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February 28, 2022

A man and child walk into a COVID-19 vaccination clinic Tuesday, November 23, 2021 in Montreal. Quebec will begin vaccinating children aged 5-11 in the next few days. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

A man and child walk into a COVID-19 vaccination clinic Tuesday, November 23, 2021 in Montreal. Quebec will begin vaccinating children aged 5-11 in the next few days. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Ontario judge rules mother doesn’t have to vaccinate children against COVID-19

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February 27, 2022

The Ontario Superior Court building is seen in Toronto, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. Two Canadian media and entertainment unions say an award-winning Toronto-based production company behind a slew of popular reality shows has agreed to pay Factual TV company Cinelix workers at least $1 million to settle a class-action lawsuit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel

The Ontario Superior Court building is seen in Toronto, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. Two Canadian media and entertainment unions say an award-winning Toronto-based production company behind a slew of popular reality shows has agreed to pay Factual TV company Cinelix workers at least $1 million to settle a class-action lawsuit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel

Lawsuit thrown out after anti-vaccine doctors sue over challenges to theories

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February 24, 2022

The Hon. Michael J. Moldaver of the Supreme Court of Canada.

The Hon. Michael J. Moldaver of the Supreme Court of Canada.

Justice Michael Moldaver to retire from the Supreme Court

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February 23, 2022

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a news conference to announce that the Emergencies Act is being revoked after Canadian police evicted the last of the trucks and supporters occupying the downtown core in a protest against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 23, 2022. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a news conference to announce that the Emergencies Act is being revoked after Canadian police evicted the last of the trucks and supporters occupying the downtown core in a protest against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 23, 2022. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle

Federal government facing lawsuits over Emergencies Act

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January 15, 2022

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Illustration by Min Gyo Chung -- one-time use with Sean Fine story nw-na-scc-direction

Canada’s Supreme Court is off-balance as ‘large and liberal’ consensus on the Charter falls apart

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January 4, 2022

FILE PHOTO: A student walks past a display at Hillcrest High School on Canada's first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, honouring the lost children and survivors of Indigenous residential schools, their families and communities, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 30, 2021. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: A student walks past a display at Hillcrest High School on Canada's first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, honouring the lost children and survivors of Indigenous residential schools, their families and communities, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 30, 2021. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo

Ruling forced Ottawa into child welfare deal, says Cindy Blackstock

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January 1, 2022

Robert Wright helps give courts insight into the Black experience for sentencing decisions

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December 2, 2021

Steven Galloway seen here at UBC April 11, 2014 who wrote a fictional account of Harry Houdini the new book is called the Confabulist. (John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail)

Steven Galloway seen here at UBC April 11, 2014 who wrote a fictional account of Harry Houdini the new book is called the Confabulist. (John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail)

Judge rules Steven Galloway can proceed with defamation suit

4 min read

December 1, 2021

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR THE CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS - CRR SCOTUS Rally for Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Amy Hagstrom Miller, President & CEO, Whole Women Health, speaks to abortion rights supporters organized by the Center for Reproductive Rights during a rally at the U.S. Supreme Court during the hearing of oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, in Washington. (Eric Kayne/AP Images for the Center for Reproductive Rights)

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR THE CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS - CRR SCOTUS Rally for Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Amy Hagstrom Miller, President & CEO, Whole Women Health, speaks to abortion rights supporters organized by the Center for Reproductive Rights during a rally at the U.S. Supreme Court during the hearing of oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, in Washington. (Eric Kayne/AP Images for the Center for Reproductive Rights)

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Roe v. Wade is before the U.S. Supreme Court. Here’s what’s at stake for abortion rights

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November 12, 2021

Justices of the Supreme Court pose for a photo sitting in the Supreme Court following a welcoming ceremony, Thursday, October 28, 2021 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Justices of the Supreme Court pose for a photo sitting in the Supreme Court following a welcoming ceremony, Thursday, October 28, 2021 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Supreme Court upholds ‘starting-point’ sentencing for fentanyl traffickers

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November 8, 2021

The Ontario Court of Appeal is seen in Toronto on Monday, April 8, 2019. Ontario's highest court has upheld a ruling that found a government directive making some post-secondary student fees optional to be unlawful. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel

The Ontario Court of Appeal is seen in Toronto on Monday, April 8, 2019. Ontario's highest court has upheld a ruling that found a government directive making some post-secondary student fees optional to be unlawful. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel

Crown broke 1850 land treaties with First Nations, Ontario Court of Appeal rules

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November 4, 2021

The Canadian Forces flag flies outside office buildings in Ottawa, Tuesday March 9, 2021. Military police say they are investigating “historic” allegations of sexual misconduct involving yet another senior commander, this time the officer responsible for human resources in the Canadian Armed Forces. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

The Canadian Forces flag flies outside office buildings in Ottawa, Tuesday March 9, 2021. Military police say they are investigating “historic” allegations of sexual misconduct involving yet another senior commander, this time the officer responsible for human resources in the Canadian Armed Forces. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Military sexual-assault cases will be moved to civilian justice system, Defence Minister says

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November 3, 2021

Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner speaks during a welcoming ceremony, Thursday, October 28, 2021 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner speaks during a welcoming ceremony, Thursday, October 28, 2021 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Supreme Court appears divided on the issue of ‘stealthing’ and consent

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