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Legal Aid’s New Guilty Plea System
In an attempt to clear the high number of cases currently awaiting trial in the Ontario Courts, the government has created a new guilty plea certificate system that incentivizes those accused to plead guilty by providing legal representation for a guilty plea. In this post, we’ll take a look...
The Difference Between Summary, Indictable and Hybrid Offences
A summary offence is considered a less serious offence and comes with less severe penalties if you are convicted.
Can You Get Charged For A DUI On A Bike?
Riding a bicycle while impaired is not a criminal offence in Canada.
What Are Your Rights If You Are Arrested or Detained
If you have been arrested or detained, it is essential to know your rights with the police. This post will discuss your constitutional rights upon arrest according to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. We will examine how a Toronto criminal defence lawyer can help your case. The...
How Quickly Sexual Assault Laws are Changing
Sexual assault laws are changing in Canada. Political movements like #MeToo and several high-profile sexual assault cases in Canada have shed light on sexual assault laws and how these crimes are reported and charged.
Conflict of Interest: What Is it And How to Avoid It
Conflicts of Interest From lawyers to politicians, we expect a certain level of trustworthiness and service out of those that we trust with governance and law. The hope is that members of the legal and governmental institutions will use their powers for the benefit of society. However, there will...
The Difference Between Civil and Criminal Court
For many members of the public, the legal system may seem monolithic. Popular culture doesn’t always do a good job of distinguishing between the different kinds of law. We generally understand that there are judges, lawyers, and juries - and for many, that’s as far as it goes. However, there is a...
How Reliable Is a Blood Pattern Analysis
Over the last 10 years, blood pattern analysis (BPA)’s foundation in physics and other fields of science has been called into question [1]. Current BPA reconstruction methods utilize straight trajectories in crime scene reconstruction, neglecting to account for the effects of gravity and drag...