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On 3 January 2008 Lisa Varano of the Guelph Mercury reported on “James Lockyer”.

She said that when James Lockyer, an advocate for the wrongfully convicted, returns to Guelph next week, the audience expects to be moved. Lockyer, who defended Steven Truscott in a case that led to an acquittal in August of a murder that happened almost 50 years ago, was invited to speak here again because of a powerful address he delivered last winter. One voice can make a difference in justice, Lockyer said in February after receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of Guelph.

The lawyer with a commanding frame and British accent has helped correct several high-profile wrongful convictions, including Truscott's. His other notable cases have included David Milgaard and Guy Paul Morin. Lockyer will speak about remedies for wrongful convictions and prevention of similar cases. He is the founding director of the Toronto-based Association in Defence of the Wrongfully Convicted (AIDWYC). He will give the inaugural talk in the political science department's annual lecture series on justice and public affairs. "Law enforcement always has tremendous pressure to come up with a quick arrest. Clearly that race to justice left a lot to be desired," said Judith McKenzie, one of the political science professors who invited Lockyer.

Jan. 9, 7:30 p.m. War Memorial Hall, U of G Free admission

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