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 ...
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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 ...
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How much does a DUI lawyer cost in Toronto?
Like the cost of hiring a lawyer in any other criminal case, the cost of defending a DUI case depends on many factors. You can ...
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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 ...
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Other Key Cases and Takeaways
Check out the key takeaways from other important cases in December 2023 and January 2024… (1) R. V. JOHNSTON, 2023 ONCA 808 A conditional sentence ...
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R. v. Williams, 2024 ONCA 69
In July 2020, Mr. Williams was arrested for an alleged domestic assault against his domestic partner. He was released on an Undertaking which included a ...
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R. v. Singh, 2024 ONCA 66
After consuming alcohol, the Appellant was involved in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in the death of the driver and their young child… WHAT ...
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Boris Bytensky LL.B
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Boris Bytensky received his LL.B from Osgoode Hall Law School and proceeded to summer, article and associate at a prestigious Bay Street firm before starting his private practice.
Sonya Shikhman LL.B
Partner at Bytensky Shikhman Criminal Law Firm
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Kathryn Doyle J.D.
Partner at Bytensky Shikhman Criminal Law Firm
Kathryn graduated from the University of Ottawa in 2016 with an Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences and returned in 2017 to obtain her Juris Doctor.
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Associate at Bytensky Shikhman Criminal Law Firm
Sara obtained her Juris Doctor from Windsor Law in 2020 and was called to the bar in 2021
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