Charged with sexual assault? The basics on defending sex offences
Anyone charged with sexual assault, or other sexual offences, faces serious and urgent issues. Learn the essential things about sexual assault cases.
2020 Thursday, December 31,
2020 Tuesday, November 17,
How to effectively communicate with lawyers. The first call to counsel.
First time speaking to a lawyer? Let's make this easy, start with "hello." Calling a lawyer for the first time can be intimidating, uncertain, and frustrating. It doesn't have to be, nor [...]
2020 Tuesday, October 20,
Defending Regulatory Offences: The Fire Protection and Prevention Act
Defending Regulatory Offences: The Fire Protection and Prevention Act What is the Fire Protection and Prevention Act? In Ontario, fire prevention, fire services, and fire safety for all buildings [...]
2020 Wednesday, July 22,
Defending Against Firearms Hearings and Prohibition Orders
Defending Against Firearms Hearings and Prohibition Orders Imagine this scenario. You have been charged with a non-firearms offence, but a term of your Recognizance of Bail was to surrender all [...]
2020 Thursday, June 11,
The Defence of Extreme Intoxication, Simplified.
The Defence of Extreme Intoxication, Simplified. The Case of Sullivan The Ontario Court of Appeal recently struck down a law that prohibited an extreme self-intoxication defence for certain criminal offences. The decision appears [...]
2020 Friday, June 5,
R. v. Sullivan: The End of s. 33.1 in Ontario
R. v. Sullivan: The End of s. 33.1 in Ontario A Criminal Code provision that has been on the books for 25 years is unconstitutional. The Ontario Court of Appeal this week released [...]