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The Role of a Surety

by: Carolina Salles-Quaresma, articling student What I should know before becoming a surety? A surety is a person, usually a trusted family member or a friend, who promises to supervise an individual accused of a crime while they are out of custody on court approved bail program. A surety makes a solemn declaration […]

What Happens After You’ve Been Charged with a Criminal Offence?

By Carimé Lane, Articling Student You’ve just been charged with a criminal offence. What happens next? To help demystify the process, we’ve outlined the seven stages of a criminal file: Stage 1: Securing the funds for your defence Like many, you may not have money readily available to pay for your defence. You still have […]

Most Accused Persons are “Special” When It Comes to Bail

Originally published in the Toronto Law Journal By: Kristen Dulysh, Counsel and Kristianne C. Anor, Student-at-Law Accused persons are presumed innocent, but unless the police or the Crown consent to their release, an accused person must participate in a hearing to determine whether or not they should be allowed to reside in the community […]

How Your Criminal Charges Can Affect your Family Law Proceeding Under the Amended Divorce Act

By: Sarah Durcikova, Summer Student Several important changes to the Divorce Act came into effect on March 1, 2021 [1]. For clients facing criminal charges, the most relevant changes are: the mandatory consideration of family violence as well as any criminal court actions or orders that are relevant to the well-being of the child. These […]

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