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Tory Wants to Add “Rape” to Criminal Code

Tory Wants to Add “Rape” to Criminal Code Over 30 years ago, the term rape was taken out of Criminal Code of Canada and was instead replaced with the broader term of sexual assault. While many legal analysts have said that such an umbrella term is problematic and cannot encompass the full scope of sexual […]

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Trial Lawyers Need To Be Aware Of The Basis For Appeal

A good trial lawyer will be very alive to errors that a judge is making in the course of a trial, though in the midst of the trial there’s virtually nothing you can do about them. A judge has complete control and discretion over how he or she is making the rulings as the case […]

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What Happens After a Domestic Assault Charge

Edward Prutschi discusses what happens after a domestic assault charge, and shares some valuable insight on the legalities surrounding domestic assault and domestic violence, and why the exception instead of the rule often guides legislation. A criminal charge is a life-altering event and it becomes almost unbearable when defendants see the forces that they are really […]

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A Blow to the Bail Program

In yet another example of ‘tough-on-crime’ trumping ‘smart-on-crime’, despite millions of additional dollars required to manage the increased custodial times for offenders on the many new mandatory minimum sentences, apparently no money could be found to save the venerable Toronto Bail Program. It has recently been announced that, effective Mar. 29, the Toronto Bail Program […]

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Toronto Criminal Lawyer

Tory Wants to Add “Rape” to Criminal Code

Trial Lawyers Need To Be Aware Of The Basis For Appeal

What Happens After a Domestic Assault Charge

A Blow to the Bail Program

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