By Thomas Surmanski|2020-09-10T16:23:45-04:00May 11th, 2020|
Peace Bonds / Restraining Orders In Ontario: How to get one; how to oppose one. S. 810 Recognizance vs Common Law Peace Bond The term “restraining order” is often thrown around in [...]
By Thomas Surmanski|2020-05-11T02:15:22-04:00April 15th, 2020|
Courts and the COVID-19 Crisis: How our lawyers are managing our clients' during court shutdowns Is your law firm open while Courts are closed? The criminal justice system is a [...]
By Thomas Surmanski|2018-08-29T17:00:38-04:00August 29th, 2018|
Self-induced intoxication defences in sexual assault cases: the case of R. v. McKaw Introduction: Automatism & Intoxication Among the various defenses in criminal law are the non-insane automatism defenses. The [...]
By Thomas Surmanski|2018-07-23T16:45:00-04:00July 23rd, 2018|
Section 11(b): A Right for the Rich This article is one of two articles on the complexity and nuances of s. 11(b). This article addresses the practical challenges associated with bringing an s. 11(b) [...]
By Thomas Surmanski|2018-07-23T16:45:06-04:00July 23rd, 2018|
s. 11(b), Delay, and the Sentencing Period This article is one of two articles on the complexity and nuances of s. 11(b). This article addresses the sentencing period and the conflicting case law law [...]
By Thomas Surmanski|2018-07-05T20:34:38-04:00July 5th, 2018|
R. v. Suter: The Case of the Missing Thumb The Facts and Following Attacks The facts of R. v. Suter are simple but do not detract from the gruesome and avoidable tragedy [...]
