Facing a first offence DUI in Ontario? See what the charge can involve, early licence steps, and typical next stages, then speak with defence counsel.
Facing criminal charges in Canada often means dealing with outcomes that can significantly affect your freedom, your record, and your future. Two of the most common outcomes are pro…
While a criminal conviction in a Canadian court appears to mark the end of legal maneuvering, all defendants have the right to seek higher court review of the lower court’s decision…
IntroIn Canada, while you won’t hear the U.S. “Miranda Rights” during an arrest, similar protections exist under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. These rights help prot…
The legal link between alcohol and impaired driving is obvious. If you take your car for a drive after drinking a half dozen beers and a couple of Jägermeister shots, you are undoub…
INTROWhen you’re detained or arrested, the loss of freedom can feel overwhelming. In Canada, police actions are bound by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which offers s…
According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre’s (CAFC) latest report, Canadians were bilked out of $379 million in 2021, a record high in annual reported losses and a 130% increase ov…
Sad to say, but statistics suggest that roughly one-fourth of Canadian violent crime victims in a given year are victimized by someone in their own home. A 2021 Statistics Canada re…
You’re probably familiar with “revenge porn,” in which a jilted or otherwise unhappy lover posts intimate photos or videos of their partner online to embarrass or punish them. And y…
Uttering threats in Ontario is a Criminal Code offence under section 264.1. You can be charged for knowingly uttering, conveying, or causing someone to receive a threat to cause dea…
If you get arrested for impaired driving in the Greater Toronto area, one of the first decisions you will need to make is whether to hire a lawyer to help you fight the charges.
Drug-related arrests in Canada are so commonplace that police in 2021 made an average of 82 arrests per day across the country, according to data compiled by the latest Statistics C…
You might find this hard to believe, but sleep has been successfully used as a criminal defence in Canadian courts. How, exactly, does that work, you ask?—“Your honour, I cannot …
