A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision regarding the intoxication defence in assault cases has sparked a public outcry after media coverage on the case. CP24 headlines read that “intoxication can now be used as a defence in sexual assault and violent crimes...
As the COVID-19 situation is developing, more incidents are coming to light involving the handling of residents in Canadian nursing homes during the pandemic. These incidents may subject nursing home management and employees to both criminal and civil legal action if...
The terms assault and domestic assault are both commonly used today. If you or someone you know has been charged with domestic assault, you may be confused about what the exact charges are and potential sentences you may be facing and what the difference between...
In a domestic assault case, having a charge withdrawn is the best possible outcome. It’s possible to have domestic assault charges dropped with the assistance of an experienced domestic assault lawyer such as Pyzer Criminal Lawyers. Domestic assault charges are unique...
Assault in the Canadian criminal context can take on many forms. Any one of these charges could result in a lengthy jail sentence and a criminal record upon conviction. In this article, we discuss what a possible sentence may be for someone convicted of any of these...
Accused, now more than ever must be proactive in asserting their right to be tried within a reasonable period of time as guaranteed by section 11(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Failing to act, may take away a potential defence to your charges...
One of the first questions a client asks when charged with a criminal offence is if there is any way that they could “get” a peace bond. Of course, in some cases and in most cases of domestic assault, the peace bond is a positive outcome. The charge is withdrawn. The...
As experienced domestic assault lawyers, we see that domestic assault and sexual assault charges are very common in our practice. Domestic assault and intimate partner charges are so common that there are, in fact, specialized courts that address criminal offences...
What Is COVID-19 COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered type of virus, the coronavirus. The virus can lead to serious illness and even death for older people and those with underlying medical problems such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes,...
Battling COVID-19 in the Ontario Criminal Law Courts The COVID-19 crisis has changed our everyday lives. Wide swaths of society have been told to shelter-in-place while schools and public spaces have been closed. The crisis has impacted our courts and resulted in the...
