July 2016 -

30 Jul '16
Over 80 charge reduced to careless driving in Ontario
Posted in
- Case Results
Posted by Brett McGarry
“Can my drinking and driving charge be reduced to careless driving?”— That is a question we often get asked by people charged with drinking and driving in Ontario. The Crown Attorney’s policy usually requires that all drinking and driving charges proceed to trial. There are exceptions. The Crown may agree to a reduced charge of […]

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10 Jul '16
The right to a speedy trial overhauled by Supreme Court of Canada
Posted in
- Caselaw
Posted by Brett McGarry
In Canada, criminal courses can be stayed when they take too long to get to trial. The right to have a trial in a reasonable amount of time has been overhauled by the Supreme Court in a July 2016 case, R. v. Jordan, 2016 SCC 27. There is now an 18 month ceiling on acceptable […]

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