“White Collar Crime” is a term that refers to a group of criminal offences (charges) that are primarily considered business-related or money-related crimes. Here are some examples of provisions of the Criminal Code of Canada that address fraud or “white collar crime”. If you are charged with these offences, you may face [...]

Experienced Ontario criminal defence lawyer Richard Auger regularly defends clients charged with motor vehicle offences, including impaired driving, driving “over 80″ and refusal to provide a breath sample.
If you are convicted of an impaired driving offence, the penalties are serious:
Minimum one-year driving prohibition;
Fine ranging from $600 to $2000;
Ignition interlock for at least one year (rental [...]

If you have asked to be a surety for a friend of loved one who is detained in custody (in jail) following an arrest, you should be asking the following questions:

What is a surety?
What are a surety’s duties?
Does a surety have to deposit money and if so how much?
What if the accused [...]

The criminal defence lawyers at Auger Hollingsworth can assist our clients in jail to get released on bail. This is one of the most crucial parts of your defense strategy.
If the Crown Consents to Release You:
Often the Crown Attorney will agree to release you if the crime is not violent, not very [...]

Being charged with fraud can be an overwhelming, life-altering experience for you and your family.
In most fraud cases, the potential consequences get more serious as the dollar values involved increases.
Evidence of the fraud can create a complicated paper or electronic trail that must be analyzed by legal experts, and often also by forensic auditors and [...]

Ottawa criminal lawyer Richard Auger is an experienced extradition lawyer who has assisted people facing extradition from various places in Canada.
What is Extradition?
Extradition is the surrender of one person into the jurisdiction of another country so that he or she can be tried for a crime allegedly committed in that country.
An Extradition Primer
If [...]

Read what a recent client says about defence lawyer Richard Auger.
“I highly recommend Richard. He handled my case with the utmost professionalism. His knowledge of the law is second to none and the way he handles himself in court is faultless. Richard managed to expose sufficient evidence to convince the judge into dismissing the [...]

Remand court in Ontario  is where dates for various criminal court proceedings are set.  They take place in front of a Justice of the Peace, rather than a Judge. They are generally very short – your remand may last only a minute or two. You should be present at the hearing unless you have made [...]

First-time convicted impaired drivers who used to face a license suspension of 12 months, may soon be back on the road in three months.  However, to be eligible for the shortened suspension, they must first plead guilty.
They must also agree to install an ignition interlock or breath alcohol ignition interlock device in their vehicle for nine [...]

This criminal defence lawyer wonders if toughening Canada’s criminal laws will do anything other than improve the Conservative government’s image with the law and order constituency.
Six of 10 provinces that were surveyed by the Globe and Mail newspaper this week fear that the Conservative government’s proposed tough crime bills will cost them billions. The financial toll [...]