Drug Offences
Drug cases are the staple of the criminal defence lawyer’s practice. By the time you have been a criminal lawyer for 20 years like I have you have conducted literally hundreds of drug cases. Drug cases almost always involve a…
Drinking and Driving
Drinking and Driving includes Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Over 80 Refuse Breath Demand This kind of offence is the only interaction most people will ever have with the criminal justice system. It is…
Constitutional Law
A law itself may be put on trial in certain circumstances. We call this challenging the constitutionality of the legislation. There are many reasons why a law may be said to be unconstitutional. The main ones are: The wrong branch…
Bail Hearings
If someone you care about has been arrested and needs a bail hearing, this is an emergency. Call us right away, day or night at (416) 712-3676. In some cases, the police will choose to hold a person in custody…
Bar Fights
This is a very popular charge which can be trivial and easy-to-solve, or a nightmare of broken teeth and serious jail-time. A typical scenario involves alcohol, aggressive bouncers and a weapon. We have the tools to defend you properly, such…
Supreme Court rescues unintelligible defence from human sympathy
Article Originally Published on January 5, 2013 by Advocate Daily. The Supreme Court of Canada’s judgment released today in R. v. Ryan tried to un-muddy some spectacularly murky water concerning the applicability of the defence of duress. The history of this case…
U.S. recreational pot referenda sign of things to come
Article Originally Published on November 9, 2012 by Advocate Daily. The stage is being set for a clash between the U.S. federal government of the state governments of Colorado and Washington. Voters in both of these states have passed a…
Sometimes no law is the best law: Aaron Harnett
Article Originally Published on November 2, 2011 by Advocate Daily. Eleven years after Canada's pot prohibitions were struck down, medical marijuana regulations have been spinning in a "vicious circle," says Toronto criminal lawyer Aaron Harnett. "Patients need medicinal marijuana. The federal government…
Privacy expected when personal computer use is allowed
Article Originally Published on October 25, 2012 by Advocate Daily. Employers who allow any personal use of company computers will virtually guarantee an expectation of privacy by the employee in the personal data they generate on that computer. In R. v.…