Secret review finds several ‘issues’ with aborted prosecution of defence lawyer who alleged cover up - News Summed Up

Secret review finds several ‘issues’ with aborted prosecution of defence lawyer who alleged cover up


Defence lawyer Leora Shemesh, seen here in a Feb. 15, 2012, file photo, alleged federal prosecutors charged her with perjury and attempt to obstruct justice in an attempt to cover up for a lying police officer. ( Colin McConnell / Toronto Star )“This is not, nor should it be, the stuff of secret inquiry or immune from scrutiny. The PPSC is a publicly funded body with clear obligations to the public,” Henein wrote in an email to the Star on Thursday. Article Continued BelowThe Crown alleged Shemesh claimed she had a nanny cam video of a Peel police officer stealing money from her client, and then allegedly perjured herself by denying it when compelled to testify in court. The Crown alleged that delayed or impacted other proceedings.


Source: thestar January 03, 2019 21:45 UTC



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