Peter Zaduk

Peter Zaduk

M. Peter Zaduk is a prominent Canadian defence attorney, http://www.taylor-report.com/audio/stream.php?file=Taylor_Report-2007-02-12] who has practised in Toronto for more than 17 years, specialising in major narcotics and violence-related crimes. [ [http://www1.lsuc.on.ca/specialist/jsp/detailinfo1.jsp?recordNumber=350 The Law Society of Upper Canada ] ]

In 1998, Zaduk's engagement with fellow attorney Karen McArthur made legal precedent, when a judge determined that McArthur's infidelity did not grant Zaduk the right to reclaim the engagement ring he had given her. [ [http://www.yourlocallawyer.com/lg_17.html Return Of The Ring ] ]

In his years as a defence attorney, Zaduk has represented dozens of people accused of cultivating marijuana, [ [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/Page/document/v5/content/subscribe?user_URL=http://www.theglobeandmail.com%2Fservlet%2FArticleNews%2FTPStory%2FLAC%2F20041030%2FMARIJUANA30%2FTPNational%2FCanada&ord=6007100&brand=theglobeandmail&force_login=true globeandmail.com ] ] and accused Deputy Prime Minister Anne McLellan of " [not living] in the real world" and being misleading and incorrect, in attributing marijuana cultivation with the shooting deaths of four RCMP officers in 2005. [National Post, "RCMP Chief backs off attack on grow-ops" March 08, 2005]

In 2002 he withdrew from the Law Society of British Columbia. [ [http://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/publications_forms/notices/docs/n-ceased03.pdf February 12, 1996 ] ]

From 2005-2007, he was working with the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda to defend former President Pasteur Bizimungu. [ [http://69.94.11.53/ENGLISH/cases/Zigiranyirazo/decisions/260705.htm Protais ZIGIRANYIRAZO ] ]

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