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Chris Selley: Canada's law schools, law societies have incinerated their reputations

The people who let a 60-something convicted murderer into McGill Law cannot be trusted with systemic decisions

“Murderous rapist has no right to a McGill law degree,” was a very apropos National Post column headline the other day. I think everyone halfway normal can agree on that … though clearly there are some addlepated folks in admissions who thought it was a novel, kooky idea to admit Jeffrey George Ewart into McGill’s law school. He was convicted in 1984 of killing one woman and permanently injuring a 15-year-old girl, and who is assessed by the Parole Board to present a “moderate to high risk” of reoffending violently against women.

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And while some McGill students have united around demanding he vacate the premises, others signed a petition that he should be allowed to stay. The former won out, thanks goodness.

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One common refrain: “Relax, it’s not like he’d ever pass the bar with that record.” OK. But wouldn’t a........

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