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Plea bargaining is the process by which a criminal defendant can negotiate to plead guilty to a lesser crime than originally charged and thus face a lighter sentence. A crown prosecutor, as an official representative of the attorney general, has…
When a Judge orders an individual to appear in Court at a specific date and time, that individual is legally bound to appear. An individual who intentionally misses their criminal Court date can be charged with a criminal offence. However, the onus…
Last week the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) rolled out a new tracking tool that will make it more difficult for those facing Ontario lottery fraud charges to defend themselves.
If the Canada Revenue Agency flags your tax returns, their next step may be to audit or investigate you for tax evasion activity. While there may not yet be any criminal charges at this point, it is crucial that you seek the help of a top criminal defence lawyer sooner rather than later.
If I am an employee of the Canada Revenue Agency, or a similar government agency tasked with preventing white collar crime, is there a chance I can avoid charges, or be given special treatment during my prosecution?
If you have been convicted of a criminal offence in Canada, you may be eligible for an eventual pardon. A pardon is a seal on your existing criminal record – a process during which all of your previous charges and convictions are removed from the federal database of active criminal files.
There are serious consequences for both those who commit insider trading, and those who provide the tips. If convicted, “tippers” face up to five years in prison. Insider traders themselves could spend up to ten years in prison.
The problem, for many people facing impaired driving charges, is that they don’t know how to find the best criminal lawyer for their specific case.
When you have been charged with an Ontario offence and released on bail, there are conditions you must follow upon your release from custody.
