Archive for June, 2014

M+A sues CBSA for damages

Monday, June 30th, 2014

Martin + Associates sues CBSA for damages arising from it’s detention and interrogation of Stanley Tomchin, along with a permanent injunction prohibiting CBSA from transferring the product of the interrogation to US authorities. The full text of the statement of claim can be viewed here.

USA v Rogan – Justice Fitch Judgement

Friday, June 6th, 2014

Mr. Justice Fitch of the Supreme Court of British Columbia has held that M+A has discharged the heavy onus of proof necessary to obtain the Court ordered disclosure of interagency correspondence in support of it’s allegation that extradition proceedings in USA v Rogan should be stayed as an abuse of process.  Mr. Justice Fitch’s Reasons for Judgement can be viewed here. 

CBSA – Justice Mosley’s judgement

Thursday, June 5th, 2014

Mr. Justice Mosley of the Federal Court of Canada rejects an application by the Canadian Department of Justice to seek an interim stay of an Immigration Board decision ordering the release from custody ‎of Stanley Tomchin alleged by Canada’s CBSA to be inadmissible to Canada as a result of his association with the internet sport bookmaking site Pinnacle Sports. Justice Mosley’s Reasons for Judgment can be viewed here.Â