This article explains how the insanity defence works, how it differs from unfitness to stand trial, what happens after an NCRMD finding, and why invoking the defence can carry conse…
If you are charged with a criminal offence in the Toronto area you should definitely seek out the services of an experienced criminal lawyer. While hiring a criminal lawyer does not…
Most Ontario drivers are aware that driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or higher can result in a criminal impaired driving charge. What is far less understood…
Mass Tsang presents you with the eight most common mistakes Ontario drivers make during a DUI stop that can compromise their ability to mount an effective defence. We’ll also review…
In fiction, lying often comes without consequences. In real life, the legal implications are far more serious — particularly when false statements are made to police or the courts. …
This article explains how libel and slander are treated under Canadian law, when defamation becomes criminal, what penalties apply, and how courts balance defamation law with freedo…
For anyone facing criminal charges in Ontario, few outcomes are as decisive — and relieving — as having the charges withdrawn before trial. Yet despite how typical this result can b…
Canadian tax law draws a clear legal distinction between mistakes, negligence, and deliberate evasion. When the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) believes a taxpayer intentionally attempt…
A criminal charge in Canada is any charge laid under the Criminal Code of Canada or other federal criminal legislation. Even offences many people consider “minor” — such as DUI, sho…
Given our client base’s relative confusion over roadside screening for DUI and unfamiliarity with DUI defences for roadside testing, now seems like an opportune time to explore the …
Voyeurism is a serious sexual offence in Canada, but it is also highly fact-specific. Successful defences often focus on whether there was a reasonable expectation of privacy, wheth…
In Canadian criminal law, the entrapment defence applies when police create or induce a crime without proper legal justification, making the prosecution an abuse of process.
Failing to comply with bail conditions in Canada is a criminal offence that can result in arrest, detention, new charges, and significantly worse outcomes in your original case — ev…
