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Danel McHardie, Fredericton, N.B. (Telegraph-Journal) - Almost 33 years after being convicted of murder, Erin Michael Walsh will finally get a chance to clear his name after the federal and provincial ministers of justice agreed Friday that he is likely a victim of a miscarriage of justice.
This is the first time in New Brunswick’s history [...]

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An Ontario man who spent 12 years in prison for the 1993 death of his four-year-old niece was acquitted by a provincial court on Monday.
William Mullins-Johnson, of Sault Ste. Marie, broke down and hugged supporters after an Ontario Court of Appeal justice apologized for the wrongful conviction.
“It is regrettable that as a result of flawed [...]

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Law Times, Written by Helen Burnett, 25 September 2006
The public inquiry process developed by the Arar commission, which had to deal with a large amount of in camera evidence while trying to maximize public disclosure, could prove relevant for future cases in other areas, say counsel involved in the inquiry.
Justice Dennis O’Connor, commissioner of the [...]

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Tim Cook, Canadian Press via Canada.com, July 05, 2006
REGINA — The Attorney General of Canada has filed an application seeking a court order that could limit how closely the actions of federal justice officials can be examined by the public inquiry looking into David Milgaard’s wrongful murder conviction.
Federal lawyers say the issue is simply a [...]

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Tim Cook, Canadian Press via Canoe, July 1, 2006
REGINA (CP) - It’s forecast to run almost a year longer than expected and cost nearly five times as much.
But as the inquiry into David Milgaard’s wrongful conviction breaks for the summer, the lawyer responsible for leading the evidence at the Saskatoon hearings, Doug Hodson, is making [...]

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