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2016 Wednesday, May 4,

The sound and fury of cross-examination. 10 basic tips to winning your next trial.

By |2017-05-29T16:17:47-04:00May 4th, 2016|

10 rules of cross-examination in criminal trials There are few topics in the law written on as extensively as cross-examination.  Cross-examination is to a lawyer as is the breakaway shot [...]

2014 Friday, August 1,

19 laws of criminal defence: a lawyer’s reflection on a decade of practice.

By |2017-06-22T12:11:08-04:00August 1st, 2014|

19 laws of criminal defence: a lawyer's reflection after ten years of swimming with the sharks. A picture of me the day I was called to the bar in 2005: [...]

2014 Monday, July 28,

How to choose a good lawyer: 9 ways to select the right legal counsel

By |2017-06-22T12:09:58-04:00July 28th, 2014|

How to choose a good lawyer: 9 ways to select the right legal counsel. Choosing a good lawyer is a challenge.  In Ontario alone, there are over 20,000 in private practice to choose from. [...]

2013 Friday, November 29,

The cost of liberty: lawyer fees in criminal law (it’s not as bad as you think)

By |2018-03-19T21:23:50-04:00November 29th, 2013|

What does it cost to hire a lawyer?  The cost of liberty is not as expensive as you may think. Not surprisingly, people frequently avoid speaking to lawyers about their legal issues.  In criminal [...]

2013 Wednesday, February 20,

No password on your phone? Fair game for police to search on arrest: R. v. Fearon, Ont.C.A., Feb 20, 2013

By |2016-10-24T11:59:17-04:00February 20th, 2013|

The Case of Fearon: Police Given the Green Light to Search a Phone if not Password Protected. The case of R. v. Fearon, 2013 ONCA 106 sets out general guidelines for searching cell phones [...]

2013 Friday, February 15,

The case of R. v. J.W. and a refresher on the use of similar fact evidence

By |2016-10-24T11:59:18-04:00February 15th, 2013|

Similar Fact Evidence and the case of R. v. J.W. by the Ontario Court of Appeal. On February 14, 2013 the Court of Appeal for Ontario released the judgment of R. v. J.W. (2013 ONCA [...]