Blog Archive category: Legal Resources

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 […]

The Constitutionality of the Recent Legal Aid Cuts in Ontario

By: Adam Newman, Associate “Under the Ontario legal aid certificate system, it is because defence lawyers are willing to accept legal aid certificates and provide competent and effective counsel to accused facing criminal charges that the state is able to fulfill its constitutional obligation.” (R v Peterman, 2004 CarswellOnt 1694 ONCA at Para 20) […]

Not in our Backyard!

by: Adam Newman, Associate “Over 250 years ago, William Pitt (the elder), speaking in the House of Commons, described how “[t]he poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the crown. It may be frail — its roof may shake — the wind may blow through it — the storm […]

How to Appeal Your Conviction In Ontario

by: Geoff Haskell, Associate Have you been charged and convicted of an offence in Ontario? Do you feel that the Court’s decision was unfair or unreasonable? Would you like to get a second opinion? If you answered ‘yes’ – then you are in luck. In Ontario, anyone convicted of an offence has the right to […]

Spreading the Holiday Cheer

As members of the criminal defence bar, we are unfortunately no strangers to people that have fallen on hard times. These times can be all the harsher around the holiday season. If your client is fortunate enough to walk from the box before Christmas, bear in mind that the walk can also be a sad […]

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