Of late I have received many calls and emails from people who are charged with a criminal offence asking me what is diversion and are they eligible. The short answer is “it depends” but i hope to shed a bit more light in this article on what diversion is, who is generally eligible, and what Read more
When individuals are charged with certain offences like domestic assault, theft, or even drug possession, conditional and absolute discharges are offered by the Crown Attorney as an appropriate sentence for the offence – often followed by probationary periods or terms like PARS, drug rehabilitation, or counselling. The article below is intended to give the reader Read more
Not to help justice in her need would be an impiety. – Plato Since the Legal Aid Ontario Boycott implemented by the Criminal Lawyer’s Association Members and further strengthen by support by the criminal bar at large, there has been wide coverage by media and interest by the public at large. This issue of Read more
In this week’s Lawyer’s Weekly, Lonny Babli discusses the advantages of a flat rate billing model versus the hourly rate model that lawyers have traditionally adopted. Balbi makes a number of interesting points including a telling anecdote of Merv Griffin writing the theme song to Jeopardy in about a minute. The anecdote illustrates that even Read more