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PROBATIVE VS PREJUDICIAL

Jan 08, 2021

The Probative vs Prejudicial nature of any piece of evidence is an issue that arises in almost every...

ONTARIO COURTS REOPENING FOR CRIMINAL TRIALS

Dec 28, 2020

Ontario criminal trials are back in session. The Ontario Court of Justice resumed criminal case m...

HORRIBLE GRINCH CONVICTED FOR CRIMINAL OFFENCES

Dec 21, 2020

We have all wondered how Dr. Seuss’ the Grinch stole Christmas, but has anyone considered the crim...

HOW LONG DO POLICE HAVE TO LAY CRIMINAL CHARGES?

Dec 17, 2020

What is the statute of limitations on criminal charges? How long do police have to lay criminal char...

WHAT IS BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT (BRD)?

Dec 15, 2020

Guilty Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (BRD) is the standard for convictions in a criminal trial. A court ...

WHAT IS A “REASONABLE EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY?”

Dec 10, 2020

People often wonder what the phrase “reasonable expectation of privacy” means in terms of the la...

THE USE OF AFFIDAVITS IN COVID-19 TRIALS

Dec 07, 2020

AFFIDAVIT DEFINITION An affidavit is a written statement that is voluntarily signed to swear that t...

CAN YOU BE CONVICTED WITHOUT EVIDENCE?

Dec 03, 2020

No competent prosecutor will take a case to trial without some form of evidence. In the absence of e...

CAN YOU BE CONVICTED ON CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE?

Nov 18, 2020

When most people think of criminal convictions, they think of criminal cases where there was a lot o...