Effective Defences Against Toronto Drug Trafficking Charges Drug trafficking laws in Canada are strict, and a conviction can mean severe penalties, including years in prison, a criminal record, and damage to one’s personal and professional life. However, being charged doesn’t mean that a conviction will follow. Defendants have rights, and various defences can be used […] The post What Defences Work Against Drug Trafficking Charges in Toronto? appeared first on William Jaksa Criminal Litigation ..read more

What Constitutes Assault? In Ontario, if you’re charged – wrongly or rightly – with assault, what comes next, and what measures will you need to take? The first thing you must do is to get in touch with a Toronto assault lawyer for the sound legal advice and aggressive defence representation you will need. What constitutes assault in Ontario? Under Canadian law, an assault happens when someone, without another person’s consent, intentionally applies force directly or indirectly to that other person. Canadian courts have determined that the legal definition of assault may also include:  f ..read more

What Should You Do if You Are Charged With Illegal Drug Possession? If you’re charged with the possession of illegal drugs in Ontario, how will a crown prosecutor prove that you actually possessed the drugs? And how will a Toronto drug crimes lawyer defend you and cast doubt on the crown prosecutor’s case? The innocent are sometimes accused of possessing illegal drugs that aren’t actually theirs, but proving you didn’t possess illegal drugs may be more difficult than you think. If you’re innocent – or even if you’re guilty – what should you do if you are charged with illegal drug possession? I ..read more

Could You Be Charged With Manslaughter or Murder? Not every homicide is a murder. Some homicides are considered manslaughter. Others are justifiable homicides – acts of self-defence. If you are charged with manslaughter or murder in or near the Toronto area, you must contact a Toronto homicide lawyer at once. The law in Ontario distinguishes several different homicide charges and imposes different penalties for convictions on those charges. But for homicide investigators, distinguishing between murder, manslaughter, and justifiable homicide can sometimes be quite difficult. Homicide cases are ..read more

What Should You Know About the Insanity Defence? If you are charged with manslaughter or another serious crime in Ontario, should your Toronto criminal defence lawyer offer insanity as your defence? How frequently is the insanity defence offered in criminal cases in Ontario? How often does the insanity defence prevail? The insanity defence attempts to establish a relationship between mental illness and criminal responsibility. It’s the claim that a mental illness is the reason a criminal defendant was, at the time of the crime, incapable of knowing that what he or she did was a wrongful and cr ..read more

Which Crimes Are “White-Collar” Crimes? In Toronto or anywhere else in Ontario, if the authorities suspect you of committing a white-collar crime, if you think that you are under investigation for such a crime, or if you are charged with a white-collar crime, retain the services of a Toronto criminal defence lawyer at once. White-collar crimes are non-violent, financial criminal offences that include fraud, tax evasion, money laundering, insider trading, embezzlement, and forgery. White-collar crimes also include price-fixing and paying bribes and kickbacks. The most egregious of these crimes ..read more

What Are Indictable Offences and Summary Offences in Ontario? Serious crimes in Canada are not referred to as felonies; they are “indictable offences.” Crimes comparable to misdemeanors are called “summary offences.” If you are charged with an indictable offence in Ontario, you will need to be represented by a Toronto bail lawyer. After an arrest, you’ll want to be released to return to your job and family, but what if the court imposes difficult or impossible conditions for your pre-trial release? An Ontario bail lawyer will work to arrange your pre-trial release with the most favorable condi ..read more

Can You Travel Outside of Canada After a Conviction for a Sex Crime? If you have been charged with any type of sexual offence in or near the greater Toronto area, you will need to be advised and defended by a Toronto sex crimes lawyer, and you’ll also need to reach out to that lawyer at your first possible opportunity. A conviction for a sex crime in Ontario may be penalized quite harshly. If you are charged with a sex crime, your defence lawyer will work to have the charges withdrawn or get the case dropped or dismissed, but if that’s not possible, your lawyer will certainly advise that you s ..read more

Have You Been Accused of Sexual Harassment? Sexual harassment is a serious matter in Ontario. Sexual harassment is a violation of human rights, and sometimes, it’s a crime. If you are accused of criminal sexual harassment in or near Toronto, you must be represented by a Toronto sexual harassment defence lawyer. Sexual harassment victims have two options for seeking justice. If you report sexual harassment to the police, they will investigate to determine if there is enough evidence to bring a criminal charge. If there is, the Crown prosecutor’s office will file the charge and prosecute the sus ..read more

What Constitutes Online Harassment and Cyberbullying? When a person uses a computer or goes online to perpetrate a crime, it’s called a cybercrime. If you are accused of committing a cybercrime in or near the Toronto area, it is a serious offence, and you will need to contact a Toronto cybercrime lawyer as quickly as possible. The internet offers extraordinary benefits. You can watch classic films, learn to play a guitar, or visit museums and observatories. However, we pay a price for these benefits. From basements to offices and bedrooms, criminals commit cybercrimes ranging from child pornog ..read more