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LEGAL AID’S NEW GUILTY PLEA SYSTEM

Nov 05, 2021

In an attempt to clear the high number of cases currently awaiting trial in the Ontario Courts, the ...

CAN YOU GET CHARGED FOR A DUI ON A BIKE?

Oct 27, 2021

Using a bicycle to get around is a very popular mode of transportation. Bikes are handy for getting ...

WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS IF YOU ARE ARRESTED OR DETAINED

Oct 27, 2021

If you have been arrested or detained, it is essential to know your rights with the police. This pos...

HOW QUICKLY SEXUAL ASSAULT LAWS ARE CHANGING

Oct 27, 2021

Sexual assault laws are changing in Canada. Political movements like #MeToo and several high-profi...

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL COURT

Sep 30, 2021

For many members of the public, the legal system may seem monolithic. Popular culture doesn’t alwa...

WHAT IS CHILD ABANDONMENT IN LEGAL TERMS?

Sep 30, 2021

I. CRIMINAL CODE OF CANADA, SECTION 218 — ABANDONING CHILD: s. 218 of the code makes it an offen...

JURISDICTIONAL ERRORS AND CERTIORARI APPLICATIONS

Sep 30, 2021

The question that a preliminary inquiry judge is to ask under section 548(1) of the Criminal Code in...

HOW RELIABLE IS A BLOOD PATTERN ANALYSIS

Sep 30, 2021

Over the last 10 years, blood pattern analysis (BPA)’s foundation in physics and other fields of s...

WHAT IS A VETROVEC WARNING?

Sep 30, 2021

A Vetrovec warning is a warning provided to a jury about “relying on the informer’s unsupporte...