2024-12-11

Media Links

NL Fertility Services Class Action

November 19, 2024 – VOCM https://vocm.com/2024/11/19/privacy-breach-at-nl-fertility-services-sparks-supreme-court-lawsuit/

November 18, 2024 – Saltwire https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/news/lawsuit-filed-over-privacy-breach-involving-nl-fertility-patients-101007942/#:~:text=File%20Photo%20%2D%20Contributed-,ST.,of%20province%20for%20fertility%20services.

August 4, 2023 – NTV https://ntv.ca/class-action-lawsuit-in-the-works-for-116-fertility-patients-involved-in-privacy-breach/

August 4, 2023 – VOCM https://vocm.com/2023/08/04/class-action-lawsuit-launched-against-nl-health-services-nl-fertility-services-for-privacy-breach/

Humby and Escott Media Links

November 21, 2024 – CBC https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-tony-wakeham-hussey-drive-public-inquiry-1.7388764

November 20, 2024 – CBC https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/tony-humby-bruce-escott-public-inquiry-stephen-barnes-lynn-moore-1.7381327

September 25, 2024 – CBC https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-escott-humby-alleged-victims-abuse-investigation-reax-1.7332731

September 25, 2024 – CBC  Radio https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/audio/9.6519079

September 25, 2024 – Saltwire https://www.saltwire.com/cape-breton/news/nearly-40-more-charges-for-st-johns-man-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-youth-for-decades-100996036/

August 30, 2024 – CBC https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/tony-humby-sexual-assault-trial-1.7309426

July 9, 2024 CBC https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-bruce-escott-guilty-pleas-sexual-interference-1.7258315

July, 9, 2024 VOCM https://vocm.com/2024/07/09/245990/

July 9, 2024 NTV https://ntv.ca/bruce-escott-and-tony-humby-enter-opposing-pleas-in-sexual-violence-case/

May 17, 2024 Saltwire https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/news/trial-for-st-johns-man-charged-with-decades-of-sexual-abuse-wont-go-ahead-this-summer-100966088/

January 3, 2024 VOCM https://vocm.com/2024/01/03/228918/

July 9, 2024 Saltwire https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/news/st-johns-man-co-accused-of-longtime-sexual-abuse-of-youth-pleads-guilty-to-one-charge-100978162/

April 13, 2023 RNC Press Release https://www.rnc.gov.nl.ca/news/rnc-lay-additional-charges-regarding-sexual-violence-in-st-johns/

April 10, 2023 Canadian Press https://www.rmoutlook.com/newfoundland-labrador-news/nl-police-lay-sexual-violence-charges-against-two-men-in-case-from-2019-6831747

April 10, 2023 CTV https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/n-l-police-lay-charges-of-sexual-violence-against-men-in-case-extending-back-to-2019-1.6349170

April 10, 2023 The Star https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/n-l-police-lay-sexual-violence-charges-against-two-men-in-case-from-2019/article_182d51b6-b553-5c9c-9efe-1cee283041b5.html

June 16, 2023 – Bay FM https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/st-johns-homes-being-searched-in-relation-to-sexual-violence-against-youth/

April 13, 2024 – Town and Country Today https://www.townandcountrytoday.com/atlantic-news/newfoundland-men-accused-of-sexual-violence-against-youth-face-more-charges-6850118

April 13, 2023 CTV https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/newfoundland-men-accused-of-sexual-violence-against-youth-face-more-charges-1.6354408


Central Regional Health Privacy Breach Class Action (2018-2020)

February 26, 2021 – VOCM – “Central Health Class Action Claims some 240 Patients suffered distress, humiliation after privacy breach ”


Daniel Leonard First Degree Murder Charge

October 13, 2020 – CBC NL – “Danial Leonard acquitted of 1st-degree murder in Dale Porter’s death

October 13, 2020 – NTV News – “Daniel Leonard acquitted of first-degree murder for Dale Porter’s Death

October 13, 2020 – Saltwire Network – “Tossed statement leads to end of Daniel Leonard’s murder trial before it begins in St. John’s court

October 13, 2020 – The Guardian – “Tossed statement leads to end of Daniel Leonard’s murder trial before it begins in St. John’s court

October 13, 2020 – The Chronicle Herald – “Tossed statement leads to end of Daniel Leonard’s murder trial before it begins in St. John’s court


 Sudden Death at Her Majesty’s Penitentiary


 Office Publications


Criminal Cases

Media coverage of current criminal cases under the representation of Bob Buckingham Law.

Gilbert Budgell – Second Degree Murder Charge

Raymond Stacey – Second Degree Murder Charge

Trevor Pardy – First Degree Murder Charge

Pamela Pike – First Degree Murder Charge

David Ryan – 2nd Degree Murder Charge (2nd Trial)


Lawsuits/Filings

 Gemma Hickey

Dr. Stephen John Collins/United Church of Canada

Medical Records Privacy Breach

Canada Student Loan Privacy Breach

Christian Brothers – United States Bankruptcy Proceedings Settlement


 Community/Local Media

Justice in Review

An overview of news stories relating to the renaming of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Department of Justice in late September/early October 2014 including interviews with Lawyer Bob Buckingham.

Decriminalization of Marijuana

Lawyer Bob Buckingham speaks to the media about outdated laws and the decriminalization of marijuana.


Past News Stories

Nelson Hart

Youth Mental Health – Newfoundland Cases