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THROWBACK FRIDAY: THINGS THAT LAWYERS DO TO ANNOY JUDGES: (JUNE 2016) (A SPOILER - SCOWLING AND POUTING WHILE THE JUDGE GIVES THEIR DECISION DOESN'T GO DOWN TOO WELL)

THROWBACK FRIDAY: THINGS THAT LAWYERS DO TO ANNOY JUDGES: (JUNE 2016) (A SPOILER – SCOWLING AND POUTING WHILE THE JUDGE GIVES THEIR DECISION DOESN’T GO DOWN TOO WELL)

June 19, 2026 · by gexall · in Advocacy, Applications, Civil evidence, Members Content

Here we look back to a post from June 2016. It is a summary of guidance given by a Canadian Judge.  The link to the original post on the matter is now defunct.  However the summary given here gives the…

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