Domestic Assault: Special Considerations for Lawyers
In this short video I discuss some issues unique to defending domestic assault cases that lawyers should be aware of. https://youtu.be/inDx3DERMHU
Criminal lawyers are feeling the pinch
Article Originally Published on May 30, 2013 by Advocate Daily. An oversupply of new counsel combined with falling demand has the making of a cautionary tale for the criminal law bar, Toronto criminal lawyer Aaron Harnett writes in Lawyers Weekly. “There are a…
Televised trials skew perception of system
Article Originally Published on May 6, 2013 by Advocate Daily. When an audience watches televised trial coverage for entertainment, its view of the proceedings will likely be skewed, Toronto criminal lawyer Aaron Harnett says in the Toronto Star. “They’re being asked to play…
Fine line between promoting accountability and vigilantism
Article Originally Published on April 26, 2013 by Advocate Daily. Online “hacktivist” groups like Anonymous create more issues than they solve by getting involved in criminal cases, says Toronto criminal lawyer Aaron Harnett. “Crowd-sourced case solving is a great way to…
SCC immigration ruling timely as influx of cases expected
Article Originally Published on March 7, 2013 by Advocate Daily. A recent ruling from Canada’s top court has made it clear that immigration consequences attached to a particular sentence can be taken into account by the sentencing judge – a…
Child Abuse
Sometimes parents or those in charge of children are charged with using improper force in the correction of the child. A parent may use too much otherwise lawful force, leaving a mark or a bruise or worse; a parent may…
Spousal Assault / Domestic Assault
This is a very specialized area of the law. In many ways these cases can be the most difficult for both defence counsel and clients. Known also as Domestic Assault or Family Violence cases, they include any allegation of violence…
Shoplifting
Stealing items of relatively little value is so often not about wanting to have the item nor being able to afford it. I have handled close to a thousand of these cases, and I am never surprised to learn the…
Sexual Offences
Sexual Assault, Indecent Act, Internet Luring, Child Pornography - these are the sexual offence cases which regularly need my attention. For over 20 years I have watched the legal landscape change as Parliament enacts more and more offences in this…
Money Laundering and Seized Property
There was a time not long ago when the investigation and prosecution of crime ended with the arrest and charging of an accused with a crime. The case went to court, and if the person was found guilty the sentence…