Articles About Criminal Law Fundamentals
What Is a First Appearance for a Criminal Offence in Ontario?
After being charged with a criminal offence, you will be given a date to appear in court. This initial…
What is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
With the Constitution Act, 1982 the Charter of Rights and Freedoms became a part of the Canadian Constitution. The Constitution…
Is It Possible to Have Fingerprints and Photographs Taken at the Time of Arrest Destroyed?
When an individual is arrested and charged with a hybrid or indictable offence they are legally obligated to get photographed…
Is it a Crime to Gossip?
Gossiping can be a criminal offence, in the Criminal Code of Canada it is denied as defamation libel. Criminal Code…
The Guilty Client
When I attend a dinner party, it is inevitable that someone will hear that I am a criminal lawyer and…
Section 10 of the Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms: The Right to Counsel
What is the Right to Counsel? Section 10 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms contains three rights that every individual…
What Shows up in Criminal Record Searches?
Many clients charged with criminal offences express concern that they don’t want a criminal record, and rightfully so. A criminal…
Is it a Crime to Counsel Someone to Commit a Crime?
An individual may be liable for those offences which he/she does not commit as a principle offender but in which…
What Is A Reasonable Prospect of Conviction?
Learn what a reasonable prospect of conviction means in Canadian criminal law, how Crown prosecutors apply this standard, and why…
