343-309-9226 or 705-742-0440 or 613-531-9099 or 613-505-0059 or 613-771-7260 or 705-878-8100 or 289-301-1890 or 905-725-3564 or 289-803-0288 or 647-932-8077 or 905-458-1921 or 289-780-7252 or 1-800-668-1657
May 25, 2021
The Toronto Van Attack and Claiming “Not Criminally Responsible”
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.”
February 8, 2021
Assault: Domestic Assault Charges
Richard Robertson, our articling student, talks about the definition of domestic assault and what a charge of domestic assault means.
January 25, 2021
Criminal Harassment & Uttering Threats Defences
Richard Robertson, our articling student, talks about the various defences for crimes such as uttering threats, or criminal harassment.
January 11, 2021
Assault: Sexual Assault Penalties
Richard Robertson, our articling student, talks about the consequences of sexual assault charge convictions.
January 4, 2021
Assault: Criminal Harassment Charges
Richard Robertson, our articling student, talks about what criminal harassment means under the Criminal Code.
November 30, 2020
Assault Charges: Assault with a Weapon
Richard Robertson, our articling student, defines assault with a weapon, and talks about how it differs from other charges of assault.
November 24, 2020
Sentencing of Police Officer in Assault of Black Man
Perhaps you have been following the case of the young off-duty police officer, Constable Michael Theriault, who was charged and ultimately convicted of assaulting the young man now known to the public as Dafonte Miller.
November 10, 2020
Assault: Strange Weapons Explained
Richard Robertson, our articling student, talks about the stranger examples of "weapons" that he's seen in his experience.
November 2, 2020
Assault: Criminal Harassment Penalties
Richard Robertson, our articling student, talks about the various penalties one can receive for charges of criminal harassment.
October 1, 2020
The Consequences of Being Charged with Sexual Assault in Peterborough
Being charged with any crime can be an overwhelming experience, being charged for an alleged offence that involves the inflicting of physical harm and or sexual impropriety can be life altering.
