What Is Defined As Child Pornography
The definition of child pornography in Canada is comprehensive and encompasses a wide range of materials and scenarios. It’s essential to understand the breadth of this definition, as it can lead to situations that the general public might not typically consider criminal. In Canada, child pornography is defined as: Any representation of a person who […]
Sexual Assault Lawyers Explain Canadian Definition
In the wake of the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements, more people are wondering what exactly sexual assault is. What is considered sexual assault has been altered and updated as times changed, which only adds to the confusion surrounding this term. Different countries might have different definitions of it, but our sexual assault lawyers share […]
How to Select a Toronto Criminal Lawyer
It is everybody’s worst fear to have a brush with the law. Whether it is a simple traffic violation or a difficult sexual assault case, finding the right criminal defense lawyer is key. Not all lawyers are made the same though. Criminal lawyers have different specializations, experience, and knowledge. The key to selecting the right […]
Law & Order with Ed Prutschi, Toronto Police Association head and Mike McCormack
People have been shocked to watch the video of a man handcuffed in the back of a Toronto Police cruiser produce a gun from his pants. In this month’s Law & Order segment, criminal defence lawyer Edward Prutschi takes on Toronto Police Association head, Mike McCormack, and dissects what went so dangerously wrong. Edward Prutschi Shikhman Barristers […]
Liberal sexual assault reform, Ed Prutschi, Newstalk 1010 Legal Analyst.
In the wake of the acquittals for former CBC host, Jian Ghomeshi, the federal Liberal government enacted a series of significant reforms to the Criminal Code impacting how sexual assault trials would be conducted. One of those reforms created a unique requirement upon the defence to disclose information in its possession such as text messages, […]
Law & Order with Ed Prutschi and Mike McCormack
Edward Prutschi debates a new study that suggests police officers with a history of misconduct and complaints can ‘infect’ other officers like if a virus if they are transferred to new departments rather than being terminated. Edward Prutschi Shikhman Barristers Criminal Litigation