TORONTO CRIMINAL LAWYERS
Meeting Place
69 Elm Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1H2
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We offer free 30-minute initial consultations to individuals in Toronto. Our criminal defence lawyers are available to review your case with you.
Some of the Criminal Allegations We Defend Against in Toronto
Drinking and Driving
Impaired driving refers to the action of operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. As a result, the driver’s ability to control the vehicle safely is reduced. Under the criminal code, fines and imprisonment are the potential outcomes once convicted.
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Domestic Assaults
A ‘domestic assault’ refers to an assault that occurs during a domestic relationship, such as between married partners, common-law partners, dating couples, and parents and children. They are treated more severely than other assault offences.
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Other Assaults & Threats
In general terms, an ‘assault’ is the use of force or attempted use of force on another person. These offences could include general assault, aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, and criminal harassment.
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Sex Assaults
A ‘sexual assault’ refers to an assault that involves some nature of sexual touching, or a sexual overtone. These can range from merely touching a body part up to and including something such as rape.
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Internet Crimes
In today’s day and age, the Internet and social media have opened up new pathways for new types of offences. These can be widely varied: many common charges include child pornography, revenge porn, and libel/defamation.
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Bail Hearings
A bail hearing will determine whether an accused will be released from custody for the period leading up to the actual trial. Here is an overview of the hearing procedure and what you can expect during the process.
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Dangerous Driving and Traffic Charges
Some Highway Traffic Act Offences (HTA) carry very serious consequences. Here are some of the ones that we deal with most frequently.
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Driving With a Suspended Licence
If your license had been suspended and you were caught still operating a vehicle, there may be consequences under the Highway Traffic Act.
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Drug Charges
Drug charges are laid for ‘possession’ and/or ‘trafficking’. Each comes with its own set of penalties as per the Criminal Code of Canada. Click to learn more about the specific Code provisions and what they entail.
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Theft Charges
Theft occurs where anyone fraudulently and without colour of right, either takes or converts anything with the intent to deprive the owner or the person who has a special interest in it.
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Mischief Charges
Mischief occurs when someone wilfully destroys or damages property, or if they render it dangerous, inoperative or ineffective. It can also be considered mischief if one’s actions obstructs, interrupts or interferes with the lawful use, enjoyment or operation of property.
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Young Offenders
Individuals under the age of majority who have been charged will be treated under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Youth matters are generally treated with a greater focus on rehabilitation rather than deterrence, and more on reparation than on retribution.
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TORONTO OFFICE
Aitken Robertson Criminal Law Office in Toronto
Less than a 10 minute walk from the Old City Hall Ontario Court of Justice, Aitken Robertson’s Toronto office puts their decades of experience in criminal law to work in defence of those facing criminal or provincial charges.
Aitken Robertson’s team of over 20 lawyers, paralegals, clerks, support staff, and law students, pride themselves in providing quality, experience, and affordability to Torontonians in difficult circumstances. We offer a free 30-minute consultation for anyone considering our services. During this consultation we’ll consider the facts of your case and give you a candid opinion about the outcomes that are likely and provide you a total cost for our services. We use a flat rate billing system so that you can make an informed decision without being concerned about receiving an unknown bill afterwards. If you’re concerned about paying legal feels ask our team about our interest free payment plans, which allow you to make reasonable interest free payments over a period of time instead of one lump sum payment upfront. We are adamant that all those facing charges, regardless of financial status, should be able to hire capable legal counsel without fear of financial burden.
Our Toronto team will meet for your free 30-minute consultation at 69 Elm St, Toronto. To schedule your consultation contact out office at (416) 507-0906.
Our Toronto Criminal Law Team
Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely, do not make any rash decisions until you’ve consulted with a lawyer. You have a Charter protected right to retain and instruct legal counsel upon detention and it’s important for you to exercise that right. Our lawyers will look at the facts of your case, the evidence the Crown has, and your circumstances, and give you a clear and honest opinion about the outcomes you can expect. You might be worried that your case can’t be won because of the evidence they have, but our team might be confident that evidence can be excluded for violations of procedure when it was gathered.
We can get started on this through a free 30-minute consultation, so call us at (416) 507-0906 so we can start building your defence sooner rather than later.
Absolutely, we don’t want people in need to think we won’t help them simply because of a scheduling conflict. Talk to us about your circumstances and we’ll discuss accommodations, like a telephone or video consultation after 5:00 p.m.
You may not even need to go to court most of the time once you’ve hired a lawyer. In many cases your lawyer acts on your behalf, and unless the court specifically requires you to be present (for example, to sign a peace bond or if a trial commences) we can go for you. If the court requires you be present and you can’t make it for extenuating circumstances, like a family or medical emergency, let us know and we will speak with the Crown about adjourning until you’re able to be present.
Any of the following locations can install an Interlock Ignition on your vehicle:
Speedy Glass
1371 Kennedy Road
Scarborough, ON
M1P 2L7
Vision Electronics
33 William Kitchen Road, Unit J6
Scarborough, ON
M1P 5B7
Vision Electronics
67 Colossus Drive, Unit D55
Woodbridge, ON
L4L 9J8
Alcolock
60 International Boulevard
Toronto, ON
M9W 6J2
Just east of our office on Elm St. you’ll find an Italian restaurant and a steakhouse. To the west you’ll find a pizzeria. South you’ll find Japanese food and a Starbucks.
Toronto Area Criminal Law Resources
Ontario Court of Justice, Toronto
For provincial offences, such as traffic tickets.
60 Queen St. West, Old City Hall
Toronto, ON
M5H 2M3
Telephone: (416) 326-0111
Ontario Court of Justice, College Park
For provincial offences, such as traffic tickets.
444 Yonge St, College Park, 2nd Floor
Toronto, ON
M5B 2H4
Telephone: (416) 325-8950
Crown Attorney’s Office, Toronto
361 University Ave.
Toronto, ON
M5G 1T3
Telephone: (416) 327-5990
Legal Aid Clinic
For those unable to obtain legal services for financial reasons, legal aid clinics provide their services free of charge.
21 Dunlop Street, Suite 200
Richmond Hill, ON
L4C 2M6
Telephone: (905) 508-5018
Recent Cases in Toronto
CASE STUDY: Mischief Under $5000
The client and the complainant are neighbouring property owners who have been embroiled in disputes concerning their property boundaries and a recently erected fence. During the early fall, the accused, who was before the court, left her own residence equipped with a hammer. She then entered her neighbour’s yard, proceeding to the rear of the property, where she commenced damaging a shared wooden fence.
CASE STUDY: Theft Over $5,000 in Toronto
Our client found himself in trouble with the law when he was accused by his employer of stealing over $16,000. He was charged with theft over $5,000.
CASE STUDY: Impaired Driving Charges
Our client, Mr. M, was charged with impaired driving and driving with a blood alcohol concentration of over 80mg alcohol per 100mL of blood. Witnesses to the alleged offence claimed that he had been speeding and weaving in a parking lot. When police arrived at the scene, Mr. M was arrested and brought back to the police station, where he allegedly provided a breath sample above the legal limit.
CASE STUDY: Impaired Driving and Failure to Comply Charges
Our client, Mr. B, had been out on bail for a previous criminal charge when he found himself in more trouble. He was charged with driving while impaired by a drug and failure to comply with a release order. He was accused of speeding and weaving, and there was an alleged altercation with a civilian witness at the scene.
CASE STUDY: Charges Withdrawn – Domestic Assault
When an incident happens between two people in private, the case is often a complicated battle between two sides of the story.
CASE STUDY: Plea Down to Careless Driving – Over 80, Impaired
Mr. M was charged with operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content of 80 and over mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood and operating a vehicle impaired in the city of Milton.
CASE STUDY: Stay of Proceedings and Amending YPS Privacy Policies – Over 80
The outcome of Ms. M’s trial was not only a victory for Ms. M herself, but also for all those detained by the York Regional Police moving forward.
CASE STUDY: Charges Withdrawn for Peace Bond – Mischief Under $5,000
Mr. R was detained by security guards at an entertainment venue late one August evening after he and another party were separated for a consensual fight. Mr. R was injured after the fight and was treated for his injuries by EMS, but subsequently placed in the venue’s holding cells. Security alleges that while Mr. R was in the holding cell he repeatedly kicked the door, damaging both the door and the frame.
CASE STUDY: Charges Dismissed Mid Trial for Peace Bond – Sexual Assault
Facebook messages combined with an effective cross examination of the complainant on the first day of trial proved compelling. The Crown agreed to drop the charges if Mr. A was willing to sign a peace bond. He did so happily.
CASE STUDY: Over 80
Our client, Mr. N, was a hard working 23 year old man, employed as a bricklayer. It was essential to our client that he keep his driver’s licence so that he could travel from job to jobs sites in the Chatham area.
CASE STUDY: Care and Control / Over 80 mg Dismissal
A security guard at a hydro project got a call in the middle of the night from a group of people who said that their truck had slid off the road and needed a tow. He called the police. When the police arrived they found a pickup full of people, completely off the road, in a snow bank. They found sealed cans of Budweiser in the bushes and some cans in the roadway.
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Interesting Facts about Toronto
Toronto is in the top 5 most populated cities in North America, alongside Mexico City, New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago. Toronto is actually bigger than Chicago.
A series of tunnels run under Toronto called the PATH, which doubles as the largest underground shopping centre in the world.
The Rogers Centre is the first stadium in the world to feature a retractable roof, making it ideal for the varying weather in Canada.
