David Sullivan and Thomas Chan, both from Ontario, committed violent crimes while heavily drunk from substances they had taken voluntarily. Although the two incidents are unrelated, both men claim that the pills put them in a state of "automatism", where someone claims to have lost entire control of himself due to intoxication or impairment.
Mr. Sullivan became inebriated after taking an overdose of prescription medicine and stabbed his mother with a knife, seriously wounding her. He was accused with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon, and several other offences.
Read moreThe process to select justice of the Supreme Court of Canada has begun to fill the vacancy created by the upcoming retirement of Justice Michael J. Moldaver ([view Prime Minister's press release][1]).
Read moreCalling all law students in the UK. Global Lawyers of Canada are hosting "A Pathway to Canada: Success Post-LLB", a two-day event hosted at the University of Birmingham.
Read moreWe are pleased to announce our partnership with HigherEdPoints. HigherEdPoint helps students fund their NCA Tutor™ studies by converting their Aeroplan/ TD / CIBC Aventura points and American express rewards into funds.
Read more2022 NCA/Law Graduate Calendar: Everything You Need to Know for the Year Ahead!
If you are studying law abroad, chances are you may be slightly disconnected from the recruitment flurry happening here in Canada. But don't worry, NCA Tutor has you covered. To make sure you don’t miss a thing, we've put together a very comprehensive calendar of deadlines and activities you should be preparing for from February 2022 until January 2023!
Read moreThe much anticipated, 2020 NCA Exam schedule has now been released by the FLSC!
Read moreThe NCA is breaking new records with the release of contract law and commercial law exam results in less than one month. Traditionally, you had to wait between 8-12 weeks to receive your exam results.
Read moreParadise was nice while it lasted. The NCA made an announcement yesterday that they are going back to 3-hour exams in 2022. We knew the extended time for writing exams was only a temporary measure. The word is official now.
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Read moreIn this video, Liran Kandin discusses the recently released (September 20, 2021) NCA Exam schedule for 2022. We talk about the 5 core subjects and the changes made to scheduling of those subjects: Canadian Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Criminal Law, Foundations of Canadian Law, and Professional Responsibility.
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