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False Accusations: What To Do if You’re Falsely Accused of a Crime
Being falsely accused of a crime is a distressing and challenging situation that can have profound consequences on an individual's life. If you find yourself facing false criminal charges, it is difficult to overstate the helplessness, despair, and overall distrust in the system you may feel. It is essential to respond with a clear and strategic approach. At Strategic Criminal Defence, we are ...
Canada’s National Sex Offender Registry
Canada’s National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) is a byproduct of the Sex Offender Information Registration Act (SOIRA). In short, NSOR is a database which stores readily accessible data for Canadian policing agencies about convicted persons of certain “designated offences”. The purpose of NSOR as described by Parliament is to “help police services prevent and investigate crimes of a sexual nature by requiring the ...
Battery: What Does it Mean in Canadian Law?
Understanding the legal distinctions between criminal offences is essential for navigating the intricacies of the Canadian legal system. When it comes to physical altercations, the terms “assault” and “battery” are often used interchangeably, but it is important to recognize their differences within the Canadian context. Assault is a recognized offence in Canadian law, battery is not. Consequently, it is more appropriate to examine ...
Paralegals & Lawyers: What’s the Difference?
While your lawyer might be the face of your case, they are seldom working alone. Behind any good lawyer is likely a legal team enabling the work and strong advocacy your lawyer brings to the table. It’s likely your lawyer is well aware that he or she can’t juggle it all on their own and therefore they employ a support system in the ...
Death Penalty in Canada: Can You Be Sentenced to Death in Canada
The death penalty, commonly referred to as capital punishment, is a legal sanction that imposes death as a punishment for certain crimes deemed egregious or heinous enough to warrant such a severe penalty by the state. However, Canada has a unique (and arguably progressive) stance on the death penalty, as it abolished capital punishment many years ago, citing humanitarian reasons. At present, following ...
Manslaughter: Unplanned Death and Criminal Negligence
What is Manslaughter? As per section 234 of the Criminal Code, “[c]ulpable homicide that is not murder or infanticide is manslaughter”. If the intent (mens rea) elements of murder cannot be proven (in other words, the accused did not intend to cause the victim’s death), but the accused still causes his death by (a) means of an unlawful act; (b) criminal negligence; (c) causing that ...
Fabricating Evidence (s. 137) Laws in Canada
What is Fabricating Evidence? Fabricating evidence is an offence under Section 137 of the Criminal Code of Canada. Section 137 of the Criminal Code states that everyone who: Fabricating evidence 137. Every one who, with intent to mislead, fabricates anything with intent that it shall be used as evidence in a judicial proceeding, existing or proposed, by any means other than perjury or ...
Disarming a Peace Officer (s. 270.1) Laws in Canada
What is Disarming a Peace Officer? Disarming a peace officer is an offence under Section 270.1 of the Criminal Code of Canada. This section makes it an offense to take, or attempt to take, a weapon from a peace officer without their consent while they are performing their duties. A weapon is anything which can be, or is designed to be, used to ...
