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May 2021

FIGHTING MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES IN CANADA – WHAT TO KNOW

Recently, there have been several high-profile cases where murder cases, either first degree or second degree murder, have initially been charged as manslaughter or vice versa. While the definition of murder may seem straightforward, legally, specific circumstances determine whether a charge is deemed first, second-degree murder, or manslaughter. In this post, we’ll discuss the difference …

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DEFENDING AGAINST ALLEGATIONS OF DOMESTIC ASSAULT IN CANADA

Statistics reveal that every six days a woman in Canada is killed by intimate partner violence.  While domestic assaults can involve all genders, we know that 80% of the victims are women. Domestic assault is one of Canada’s most common violent crimes and is still under-reported, with approximately 70% of cases not reported to the police in the first …

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YES, YOU CAN BE CHARGED ON WITNESS STATEMENTS ALONE

When you think of evidence police need to lay charges, you might imagine DNA samples, security video footage, fingerprints, and recorded phone messages. Many people assume witness statements alone are not enough for police to lay charges. That police need more that just a witness statement. But in fact, eyewitness statements alone are actually the …

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