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30 A U G U S T 2 0 1 7 w w w . C A N A D I A N L a w y e r m a g . c o m M ichael Moldaver's bold, game-changing decision in R. v. Jordan has impacted criminal matters — and all matters — in the courts and prompted more judicial appointments. He signed on to the majority decision along with Justices Russell Brown and Andromache Karakatsanis, with Rosalie Abella and Suzanne Côté concurring. No single decision of any court has had more impact in the last year. In 2015, he also wrote the dissenting judgment in R. v. Nur, a 6-3 decision in which he argued the court should have shown judicial restraint and upheld the three-year mandatory minimum sentence for illegal possession of a loaded firearm. Moldaver is also involved in the legal community, volunteering as a guest judge on final panels for national law school moot competitions. D arrel Pink has helped frame and drive the change forward within Nova Scotia, and he has demonstrated national leadership on various matters, including regulatory innovation. For example, the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society has begun pilot projects to test compliance regulation and begun the creation of ethical infrastructure for legal service providers and the direct regulation of those providers (i.e., law firms). Nova Scotia was the first jurisdiction to adopt a comprehensive framework of entity regulation, which has been adopted in principle by B.C. and is under consideration by the Prairie provinces and the Law Society of Upper Canada. Justice, Supreme Court of Canada Ottawa Executive director, Nova Scotia Barristers' Society Halifax what voters had to say: "A brilliant legal mind, who wants to see the right things done." "Jordan has really progressed criminal and POA law ensuring timely decisions — a great decision from a great mind." what voters had to say: "Darrel's role in leading change cannot be overstated." "Darrel is a quiet leader who has always had the public interest mandate of the NSBS front and centre in his consideration. He is known as a wise leader within the regulatory world and his sage advice is sought out across the country." Michael Moldaver Darrel Pink GOVERNMENT/NON-PROFITS/ASSOCIATIONS As Canada's largest and most diverse law school, O earned a global reputation for attracting talented s top-tier faculty. We prepare tomorrow's leaders thr unmatched range of courses and innovative appro osgoode.yorku.ca/top25 Congratulations to our alumni Michael Tulloch '89, Julia Shin Doi '92 (LLM '07), Patricia Olasker '77, and our faculty Professor Poonam Puri and Sharon Vogel on being selected as part of Canadian Lawyer's 8th Annual Canada's 25 Most Influential Lawyers list. The award recognizes outstanding lawyers who have made extraordinary contributions to the profession and beyond over the past year. Five Osgoode Alumni and Faculty Among Canada's 25 Most Influential Lawyers sgoodeHall_CL_Aug_17.indd 1 2017-07-17 4:26 PM

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