The Docket

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Criminal lawyer Michael Spratt and human rights and employment lawyer Emilie Taman discuss issues at the intersection of law, politics, and policy. What happens in our courts and the halls of power affects you. Feed your brain with answers to your most burning political and legal questions. Check out more at: www.michaelspratt.com And join the Docket's discord channel to chat and listen to live recordings: https://discord.gg/2TzUamZ

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The Zameer Acquittal

May 01 2024 68 mins

So, episode 141 – a new record. But you know that right? Because you subscribe to the show and have already rated and reviewed the podcast – right? You should. Buckle up for a extra long episode dissecting the acquittal of of Umar Zameer in the death of Toronto police officer Jeffrey Northrup. We take a deep dive into the bail decision, the completely offside comments by politi

Five Four Pod on why the Supreme Court Sucks

Mar 24 2024 43 mins

So, episode 140 – a new record. But you know that right? Because you subscribe to the show and have already rated and reviewed the podcast – right? You should. We are joined by Rhiannon and Peter from the amazing 5-4 podcast to chew the fat on the United Sates Supreme Court, politicization of the justice system, and judicial pooping. 5-4 is a podcast about how much the Supreme

MAiD Delayed

Feb 08 2024 58 mins

So, episode 139 – a new record. But you know that right? Because you subscribe to the show and have already rated and reviewed the podcast – right? You should. We are joined by the amazing professor Daphnie Gilbert, who specializes in teaching criminal and constitutional law, to talk about the announcement that the government is delaying (again) the full implementation of Medic

Ontario Judicial Appointments

Dec 03 2023 35 mins

So, episode 138 – a new record. But you know that right? Because you subscribe to the show and have already rated and reviewed the podcast – right? You should. This episode we dive into the murky world of Ontario judicial appointments under the Ford government and the newly released internal documents that show a disturbing pattern of delay raise questions of political interfer

Rachel Gilmore

Oct 26 2023 38 mins

So, episode 137– a new record. But you know that right? Because you subscribe to the show and have already rated and reviewed the podcast – right? You should. This episode we sit down with journalist Rachel Gilmore. Some call her a lightning rod for the far right, but more accurately she is a great communicator who delivers excellent short-form news reports that expose misinfor

The Criminal Justice System on Trial

Oct 02 2023 34 mins

So, episode 136 – a new record. But you know that right? Because you subscribe to the show and have already rated and reviewed the podcast – right? You should. We are joined by Benjamin Perrin to talk about his new book, Indictment: The Criminal Justice System on Trial. Ben is a professor at the University of British Columbia, Peter A. Allard School of Law and national best-sel

Back from a brief hiatus

Sep 20 2023 55 mins

So, episode 135 – a new record. But you know that right? Because you subscribe to the show and have already rated and reviewed the podcast – right? You should. We are back! Time to shake the dust of of the microphone and say some words! After a brief catch up we offer some free advice to new law students and then take a look at some interesting cases on the Supreme Court of Can

Changing Minds on Decriminalization

Jun 22 2022 62 mins

So, episode 134 – a new record. But you know that right? Because you subscribe to the show and have already rated and reviewed the podcast – right? You should. Your weekly law podcast (that only sporadically releases episodes) is back! Emilie and Mike do a 15 minute rapid fire review of all everything that has happened since the last episode and then Mike is joined by law profe

Trucker Bail

Feb 27 2022 63 mins

So, episode 133 – a new record. But you know that right? Because you subscribe to the show and have already rated and reviewed the podcast – right? You should. After almost a month of inflicting harm and havoc in Ottawa, the extremist trucker protest is over. But the lawless takeover of Canada’s capital city and the dramatic police action required to restore peace were troubl

Suing the truckers

Feb 13 2022 49 mins

So, episode 132 – a new record. But you know that right? Because you subscribe to the show and have already rated and reviewed the podcast – right? You should. After more than two weeks the truck protestors are still wreaking havoc in Ottawa and the city and police have sat idly by and played footsie with extremists. So, who will step up and save the city? This episode Emilie a