How to Find a Good Criminal Lawyer

Finding a suitable criminal lawyer is essential for navigating criminal charges and achieving favourable outcomes. A skilled defence lawyer understands all facets of criminal law and provides crucial support to clients during the stressful legal process. This article aims to answer common questions such as how to find a good criminal lawyer. Understanding the Role […]

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Toronto Courts Grapple with Disclosure Delays: Justice System Under Scrutiny

In a recent article titled The work does not stop once the handcuffs are applied’: Judge tosses sex assault case, slams ‘terminal’ Toronto police delays Toronto Star Courts and Justice Reporter, Jacques Gallant, drew attention to the increasingly common disclosure delays currently plaguing Toronto’s court system. In the case described by Gallant, Justice Waby of […]

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Bytensky Shikhman Barristers were proud to sponsor a Runnemede event with the Honourable Justice Malcolm Rowe of the Supreme Court of Canada as the speaker!

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R. v. Hodgson, 2024 SCC 25

R. v. Hodgson, 2024 SCC 25 Canadian law is made up of two main primary sources: legislation and case law. Legislation consists of statutes, which are laws passed by the Legislature, while case law consists of written judicial decisions of the courts. Case law creates precedents, meaning that judges follow previous rulings that guide them […]

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Ford says bail system ‘broken’ after Toronto police officer shot | Canada Tonight

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Umar Zameer Verdict: Not a technicality but the hallmark of a properly functioning jury system

In July 2021, Detective Constable Jeffrey Northrip died after being struck by Umar Zameer’s vehicle in a public parking lot. Northrup and his partner, both in plainclothes, rushed the vehicle while investigating a stabbing that had taken place nearby. The day after Northrup’s death, then-chief of Toronto Police, James Ramer, called the incident a “deliberate” […]

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I am one of the senior partners at Bytensky Shikhman, a criminal litigation firm in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In my 25+ year career, I have conducted numerous trials and appeals before all levels of Court in Ontario, defending just about every type of charge in our criminal law. I am also an Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy at Osgoode Hall Law School and currently the Treasurer of the Criminal Lawyers' Association of Ontario. I am also an Adjunct Professor for Trial Advocacy at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University and a regular lecturer and placement supervisor for Osgoode's Intensive Programme in Criminal Law.

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