Judge-alone trial stokes uproar in hockey sexual assault case
Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 4:20 am permalink
Intense legal proceedings have emerged in a high-profile Hockey Canada sexual assault trial involving former junior team members. A former player, repeatedly cross-examined, is at the center of debates over the judge-alone format, raising thorny questions about fairness and accountability while the case sends shockwaves through Canada’s hockey circles.
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