Blog: Criminal Procedure

Pardons and Record Suspensions

WE CAN HELP GET YOU A PARDON If you have a criminal record, contact us now for help with a pardon (record suspension). What’s the point of a pardon? Keep reading… WHAT DOES A PARDON OR RECORD SUSPENSION DO? A pardon, now known READ MORE

Criminal Appeals: A Primer

Criminal Appeals: A Primer

Don’t like the verdict? Try an appeal Any criminal lawyer will tell you it’s easier to win a trial than an appeal. But if you’re not ready to face the music after the court has found you guilty and passed sentence, your only READ MORE

Diversion: Shoplifting and Mischief

Diversion: Shoplifting and Mischief

Avoid conviction without a trial If you’ve been caught shoplifting, you may be able to avoid a criminal conviction without even going to trial. In many Ontario cities including Toronto, as well as in other provinces, people charged for the first time may READ MORE

Bail and release from custody

Bail and release from custody

What is a bail hearing? If police do not release the person who has been arrested, they must bring him before a justice for a bail hearing within 24 hours or as soon as possible. A bail hearing is a procedure where a READ MORE