Canadian Lawyer

w w w . C A N A D I A N L a w y e r m a g . c o m A U G U S T 2 0 1 5 31 MARIE HENEIN Senior partner, Henein Hutchison LLP, Toronto, Ont. Considered one of Canada's best criminal defence lawyers, Henein is known for representing high-profile clients including former CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi — charged with seven counts of sexual assault, of which two have already been dropped — former Ontario attorney general Michael Bryant, and junior hockey coach David Frost. Most recently Henein has taken on the case of defence counsel colleague Leora Shemesh, who was charged with perjury and obstruction of justice by Peel Police. Henein is well known in the profession as a go-to lawyer for all high-profile criminal matters. She has an excellent track record of wins versus losses and was part of the team that recently was victorious in having John Salmon's conviction in a 1970s murder overturned. LORNE WALDMAN Waldman & Associates, Toronto, Ont. Waldman is a great defender of refu- gees, immigrants, and human rights. He has won a number of important victories, including health care for refugees in Canadian Doctors for Refu- gee Care v. Canada and a woman's right to wear the niqab while making her citizenship oath in Ishaq v. Canada with his associate Naseem Mithoowani. He also argued at the Supreme Court of Canada in J.P. v. Canada and G.J. v. Canada, that Canada's anti-human smuggling provisions should include asylum seekers engaging in mutual assistance. Along with Peter Edelmann, he acted on behalf of the CBA in the Harkat case before the SCC in 2014. On the international stage, he rep- resents Mohamed Fahmy (alongside Amal Clooney), the Canadian journal- ist working for Al Jazeera. He has also been a vocal opponent of Bill C-51 and changes to Canada's citizenship law. WHAT VOTERS HAD TO SAY: "Most visible leader of [the] criminal defence bar." WHAT VOTERS HAD TO SAY: "Lorne reminded us all, especially now, to preserve democracy and to preserve the rule of law." WHAT VOTERS HAD TO SAY: "Has anyone really done more?" and "Energetic, never stops." FRANK IACOBUCCI Senior counsel, Torys LLP, Toronto, Ont. This retired justice has set the bar for police treatment of the mentally ill. His 2014 landmark report outlined 84 sound ways of helping to prevent shooting of mentally ill people by the Toronto Police. The imple- mentation of the report would go a long way toward avoid- ing disastrous confrontations between police and emotionally disturbed individuals. Some of the recommendations include the use of body-worn cameras and optimized use of tasers. The report is a powerful message that the status quo is no longer acceptable. As a Torys counsel, Iacobucci is used to advising government and business on important legal and policy matters.

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