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What Does a Shoplifting Lawyer Do?

According to the latest government incident-based crime statistics, Ontario police investigated a record 74,048 reports of shoplifting in 2024, including 607 cases involving thefts …

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Understanding the DUI Arrest Process in Ontario

Understanding the DUI Arrest Process in Ontario

Being arrested for driving under the influence in Ontario is a stressful and overwhelming experience. Whether the stop happens during a routine traffic check, after a collision, or …

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What You Need to Know About Cannabis Impaired Driving in Canada

The number of people Canadian police arrest annually for drug-impaired driving began increasing dramatically in 2018, hitting an all-time high (pardon the pun) in 2021, according to…

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The Effectiveness of DUI Checkpoints: Facts versus Myths

With the holiday season upon us, Ontario police have begun making a concerted effort to ensure highway safety by proactively targeting impaired drivers. The linchpin of this effort …

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What Are the Three Primary Defences Against Sexual Assault Accusations

Sexual assault allegations are among the most serious and life-altering criminal accusations a person can face in Canada. A charge can threaten a person’s freedom, reputation, emplo…

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Understanding the Over 80 Rule and Impaired Driving in Ontario

Ontario imposes strict rules to protect public safety, and one of the most essential concepts for drivers to understand is the “Over 80” rule. This threshold — 80 milligrams of alco…

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Understanding the Criminal Appeals Process in Canada

According to the latest data from Statistics Canada, Ontario criminal courts recorded over 101,000 Criminal Code offence convictions during the August 2023-July 2024 reporting perio…

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What Are Criminal Conspiracy Charges Under Canadian Law?

A recent RCMP drug bust against one of the largest dark web drug trafficking operations in Canadian history led to the arrest of two GTA men solely on conspiracy to traffic drug cha…

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Cross-Examination in Canadian Domestic and Sexual Assault Trials

In television and movie courtroom dramas, cross-examination of a defendant, victim, or witness frequently proves crucial to resolving the fictional case and bringing the storyline t…

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Domestic Assault Laws in Canada

When a Mass Tsang criminal defence lawyer consults with a new Greater Toronto Area client about their assault charges, one of the first questions they ask is whether the client had …

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Fail to Appear in a Canadian Criminal Court — What Happens Next?

When Jeff Mass's clients ask him what will happen if they don’t appear in court, he sometimes responds by asking them if they just want to plead guilty to their charges.

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What are the Minimum Sentences for Serious Drug Offences in Canada?

Drug trafficking in Canada is one of only a few criminal offences that carry a possible life sentence upon conviction.

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