Jun 8, 2017 | Articles, Criminal Defence
I Was Charged with Mischief. Do I Need a Lawyer? The answer is you should hire a lawyer. A criminal conviction, even for something as minor as mischief under $5,000, could impact you in the future. A conviction for mischief, like any other offence, means that you...
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Mar 12, 2017 | Articles, Criminal Defence
It’s fairly common to hear or read a new story in the media about somebody being charged for possession for the purpose of trafficking (P4P) drugs, especially if they were particularly creative in how they tried to get away with it. Recently, an Ottawa man was stopped...
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Mar 12, 2017 | Articles, Criminal Defence
What is a surety? A surety is someone who promises a judge or justice of the peace in court that they will look after someone who is accused of a crime while they are out on bail. This person also pledges or promises to pay money to the court through a bond. There are...
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Jan 25, 2017 | Articles, Criminal Defence, In the Media
In the case of the 18-year-old teen accused of calling in fake emergencies, Ottawa lawyer Joshua Clarke is set to argue his client’s constitutional rights to a speedy trial have been violated. The accused, who was 16 years old at the time of arrest, is now 18...
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Oct 3, 2016 | Articles, Criminal Defence
When it comes to taking or stealing a vehicle, there are two types of “theft” in the Canadian Criminal Code. A “joyride”, which is not named as such in the Criminal Code and is a slang term, is when someone takes a vehicle such as a car or a boat and uses it without...
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Sep 23, 2016 | Articles, Criminal Defence, Uncategorised
There may be a fair amount of misconception out there when it comes to youth crimes and how old you have to be before you are charged as a youth or charged as an adult. Part of that has to do with the fact that the laws have changed a few times in recent years: once...
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