Friday, September 16, 2011

Aboriginal-Juries

A motion filed by a Thunder Bay lawyer over a lack of aboriginal representation on the region's jury roll could delay jury trials starting next week.
Christopher Watkins raised the issue on behalf of his client. Watkins filed a motion during Thursday morning's assignment court, calling for a trial of the jury roll issue.Watkins claimed that his client should be tried by a jury that reflects the region's population.