Mike Ward had made the decision to take the case to the highest court in the land after being dismissed in the Court of Appeal.
On Thursday his lawyer Julius Gray spoke aboutgood news
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, did he declare.
I think there are more and more debates about the limits of artistic expression
, continued Mr. Gray.
On the other hand, Jérémy Gabriel’s clan had asserted – before the Supreme Court agreed to look into the case – that no error of law had been made by the previous courts in this case.
In the eyes of Jérémy Gabriel, the Supreme Court of Canada had no reason to take up the case.
Jérémy Gabriel suffers from a congenital disease which has deformed his body. He had been a singer when he was a child and had distinguished himself by singing for Pope Benedict XVI, in May 2006.
He later pursued a career as a singer and actor.