Congratulations to Boris Bytensky: Thank You, Boris!
Congratulations to Boris Bytensky: Thank You, Boris! There are very few moments in a law firm’s history that feel both celebratory and bittersweet; Boris Bytensky’s ...
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Garofoli Step 6 and the Growing Culture of Secrecy in Canadian Criminal Law
Garofoli Step Six and the Growing Culture of Secrecy in Canadian Criminal Law Part I: Garofoli Step Six Introduction There is a creeping culture of ...
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“Bail set not met” and the ladder principle in reverse onus situations: Two important changes arising from R. v. A.K., 2026 ONSC 2262
Introduction “Bail set not met” is alive and well. In R. v. A.K., 2026 ONSC 2262 (unreported), a recent ruling from the Ontario Superior Court ...
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The Presumption of Innocence is Being Eroded by Procedure:
The Presumption of Innocence is Being Eroded by Procedure: Last week, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in R. v. Allred. The court ...
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Bill C-16 and Parliament’s Proposed Changes to the Records Regime A Change That Raises More Questions Than Answers
When the federal government introduced Bill C-16 in December 2025, Justice Minister Sean Fraser called it “one of the most consequential reforms of the Criminal ...
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Boris Bytensky on Ford’s Bail Livestream Proposal: “Not a Realistic Proposal”
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Boris Bytensky, a Toronto defence lawyer and the past president of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association, said Mr. Ford’s idea to livestream bail hearings was simply ...
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When Young Engineers Build Weapons: Innovation, Regulation, and the Risk of Criminal Charges in Canada
Earlier this year, four twenty-something students and former students from Western University were arrested and charged with unlawful possession of explosives (among other charges). A ...
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The unthinkable has come to pass: How egregious use of force led to a stay of proceedings for three individuals charged with first-degree murder
Introduction “The unthinkable has come to pass.”[1] Those were the concluding remarks of Ontario Superior Court Justice Conlan J., in his reasons granting a stay ...
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Kito Romero is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School and will be called to the bar in 2026. His background includes international legal work, criminal justice research, and policy development.
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Associate at Shikhman Barristers Criminal Law Firm
A graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School, Dylan was called to the bar in 2025.
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Associate at Shikhman Barristers Criminal Law Firm
Safiya has a Canadian and American law degree from the University of Windsor and University of Detroit Mercy