by Salematou Camara | Nov 2, 2022 | Criminal Law
WHAT IS BAIL? When you are arrested, the police have some discretion as to your manner of release. Sometimes, they may release you immediately at the scene and provide you with a notice of appearance to attend court for your charges. In other cases, depending on the...
by Salematou Camara | Oct 29, 2020 | Criminal Law
Where a person is arrested and charged with an offence under the Criminal Code of Canada, a trial and subsequent conviction or acquittal is the outcome expected by most people. However, a withdrawal of charges or a stay of proceedings are two important ways to put an...
by Salematou Camara | Sep 6, 2020 | Criminal Law
There are three different levels of criminal background checks authorized by law in Ontario: a criminal record check, a criminal record and judicial matters check and a vulnerable sector check. CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK What is it A criminal record check is a search of...
by Salematou Camara | Mar 8, 2020 | Criminal Law
An assault charge under the Criminal Code of Canada can range from simple assault to the different degrees of sexual assault. Depending on the section of the Code under which you are charged, the consequences can be dramatically different. What constitutes an...
