Criminal Defence Law Blog
They’ve been around for a long time but people still get fooled by the prospect of easy money. I had a client who was scammed and charged with fraud. I was able to convince the Crown to withdraw the charge as he was really the victim and was able to show through LawPro statistics that …
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Did you know? If you, your son or daughter, perhaps while attending college or university grows 6 marijuana plants in their closet or balcony and intends to smoke it with a room mate or friend, he or she will be sentenced to a mandatory minimum of 6 months in jail. No ifs, ands or buts. …
“The government losses are actually a result of the passing of more legislation that falls outside of the mainstream of opinion in the justice system of what is acceptable. The government has been pushing the boundaries not the court.” “For violent crimes, the court is more law-and-order and responsibility driven. For what I will call …
FENTANYL – Little known to the public, abuse of Fentanyl, a powerful opiod prescription painkiller 40 times stronger than heroin is accounting for a mounting death toll in Ontario. It has become the drug of choice since the de-listing of Oxycontin in 2012. The problem is dosing. It comes in time release patches that are …
OUR RATE OF CRIME IS FALLING FAST – Whether it’s a result of our increasing use of technology or not, the truth is that crime rates continued their decades-long decline. “The overall crime drop has been described as the most important criminological phenomenon of modern times.” Yet, as the U.S. is making bold moves to …
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It looks like a good therapeutic alternative to domestic assault. Smash away to your heart’s content. Source: Now you can smash things in Toronto’s first rage room
Lawyers who do not exhibit these qualities will not be long for the profession, according to columnist Gaston Kroub. Source: Beyond Biglaw: 3 Admirable Lawyerly Traits | Above the Law
BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE – Did you know? Impaired (or over 80) boat or vessel operation carries the same penalties as if you were operating a car or truck? If you are convicted of impaired boating you will lose your motor vehicle license and will be prohibited from driving a motor vehicle anywhere in Canada …
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“Speaking in code is an easy trap to fall into. It is the language lawyers use daily with their peers, so to talk in legal terms with a client seems totally natural. This can create two problems. First of all, when clients don’t understand what is going on, they aren’t in a position to make …
If you were a customer of Ashley Madison and the confidential information which had been hacked was your name or identity and sexual preferences, would you really want to add your name to a class action suit? And what about damages? “Even if a class action is launched, it’s difficult in privacy cases to assess …