Ontario Criminal Defence Blog

For those who find walking into a courtroom to be intimidating, virtual court may appear to be a good reprieve. Still, questions will certainly come up: Do I have to dress nicely? What if my connection breaks? All things considered, here’s a brief rundown of how virtual court usually takes place.

To make out the NCR defence, “the accused must establish either: (a) that he has a mental disorder that renders him incapable of appreciating the nature and quality of his act; or (b) that he has a mental disorder that renders him incapable of knowing that it was wrong.”

The extradition case of Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou continues as the B.C. Supreme Court resumed hearing her lawyer’s arguments again. 

An individual who has been convicted of a criminal offence can receive credit in their sentence for time served in jail before conviction. Section 719(3) of the Criminal Code gives judges the discretion to give credit for pretrial detention.