What Is Defined As Child Pornography
The definition of child pornography in Canada is comprehensive and encompasses a wide range of materials and scenarios. It’s essential to understand the breadth of
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Criminal Code Offences
The Criminal Code is a comprehensive legal document that outlines an array of charges that an individual may face. It also integrates various other statutes,
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What Does it Mean to be a “Party to an Offence”?
Introduction Under Canadian criminal law, individuals who facilitate or assist in the execution of a crime are treated as culpable as the person who physically
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Peace Bonds in Ontario– What You Should Know?
What is a “peace bond”? A peace bond is a court order that mandates an individual to maintain peace and exhibit good behaviour for a
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Impaired Driving Penalties And Costs In 2023: What You Need To Know (UPDATED)
Impaired driving continues to be a critical issue in Canadian political and legal discourse. As of 2023, Canada’s road network spans almost 900,000 km, longer
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Brampton judge tosses organized crime-linked gambling case over ‘egregious’ 12-day wait for bail hearing
https://www.thestar.com/amp/news/gta/2021/01/21/brampton-judge-tosses-organized-crime-linked-gambling-case-over-egregious-12-day-wait-for-bail-hearing.html
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Understanding Your Rights: A Guide for Criminal Defendants in Toronto
The Canadian justice system affords criminal defendants with several rights. If you have been charged with a criminal offence, you should be aware of these
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The Top 5 Things to Know About Bail Hearings in Toronto
1. Pursuant to s. 515 of the Criminal Code, in most cases, you are presumed to be releasable unless the Crown can convince the Court
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Inmate Deaths
In January 2023, the Ontario Chief Coroner’s Expert Panel on Deaths in Provincial Custody released a report entitled ‘An Obligation to Prevent: Report from the
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What does a criminal lawyer do?
A criminal lawyer is involved during all phases of a criminal case- from the arrest to the last day of the trial. The lawyer is
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Questions to ask your lawyer about your criminal case
What is your experience with cases like mine? Because of the serious consequences of a criminal conviction, it is important to know that your lawyer
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Sexual Assault Lawyers Explain Canadian Definition
In the wake of the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements, more people are wondering what exactly sexual assault is. What is considered sexual assault has
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How to Select a Toronto Criminal Lawyer
It is everybody’s worst fear to have a brush with the law. Whether it is a simple traffic violation or a difficult sexual assault case,
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Understanding Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
Legal consent to sexual activity requires an understanding that consent must be explicit each and every time sexual activity is engaged in with another person.
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R. v. K.J.M. 2019 SCC 55
https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/18035/index.do What is an 11(b) defence? The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is meant to guarantee that the person’s criminal charges are dealt with
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R. v. Le 2019 SCC 34
https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/17804/index.do R. v. Le: What are you rights when it comes to interaction with the police? The Canadian Charter of rights and Freedoms guarantees protection
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R. v. Jarvis 2019 SCC 10
https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/17515/index.do What is voyeurism? In R. v. Jarvis, the Supreme Court of Canada dealt with the offence voyeurism under section 162(1) of the Canadian Criminal
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