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WHY EYEWITNESS TESTIMONY IS UNRELIABLE

Sep 04, 2019

Concerns over eyewitness testimony are nothing new in criminal trials. Studies have been showing sig...

IS ACCEPTING A PEACE BOND AN ADMISSION OF GUILT?

Aug 30, 2019

Accepting to enter into a Peace Bond is not an admission of guilt. It is not an admissible of crimin...

POLICE WANT TO INTERVIEW ME FOR A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION: WHAT DO I DO?

Aug 20, 2019

You’re relaxing in your home when you receive a call from the police. The officer on the line info...

CHANGES TO MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCING FOR SEXUAL OFFENCES

Aug 12, 2019

Mandatory minimum sentences control judicial discretion. This is supposed to help reduce certain cri...

FIREARM SENTENCES IF FOUND GUILTY

Aug 08, 2019

In Canada, firearms are heavily regulated and offences are strictly enforced. Offences involving fir...

ARE MY CHARGES ELIGIBLE FOR DIVERSION?

Aug 05, 2019

In some instances, the Crown will offer a diversion, or direct accountability, instead of seeking a...

WOULD A CRIMINAL LAWYER REPRESENT THEMSELVES

Aug 02, 2019

Most people have heard the warnings that you should not represent yourself in court. A lesson that c...

IS JOYRIDING MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT?

Jul 31, 2019

Joyriding is taking a motor vehicle and operating it without the owner’s consent. The vehicle is u...

IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES BLOW – WILL I NEED A BLOWBOX FOR A DUI?

Jul 29, 2019

An ignition interlock device, sometimes called a blowbox, is a device that installs directly into yo...