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08 Aug

Toronto Youth Criminal Justice Act Lawyer

If you been charged with a crime, this means you are within the age of criminal responsibility in Canada.  The age of criminal responsibility across Canada begins at 12.  This means that from 12 years old and onward, you are at risk of criminal prosecution in Canada. Before 12, you are not at such risk, although deviant behaviour could give rise to other forms of state intervention that affect your liberty.Youth, or “young persons”, are legally defined to be [...]

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30 Jul

Ontario Criminal Lawyer: Top 5 Tips for Your Defence

IntroductionAndrew Captan is a practicing Ontario Criminal Lawyer. He was called to the Bar in 2011, and has practice in criminal defence throughout the province of Ontario for over 13 years.During the course of his work as a defence lawyer, he has garnered great experience throughout Ontario Courts in defending criminal charges.In this article, he provides his top 5 tips for the Defence of a criminal charge in Ontario.Tip 1 – Know The Case Inside OutAn experienced Ontario Criminal [...]

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25 Jul

Toronto Homicide Lawyer: A Guide to Defending Homicide Charges

IntroductionIf you’ve been charged with Homicide, you are facing the most serious criminal allegation in the Criminal Code of Canada.  Accordingly, you are at risk of the longest potential jail sentence available in Canada.In this Article, a description of the offence of Homicide offences is provided, along with potential defences which are commonly raised for these offences.Contact a Toronto Murder Lawyer today to discuss your matter.What is HomicideA homicide is an allegation that you have illegally ended someone’s life. [...]

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27 Jun

Hit and Run Lawyer in Toronto: A Guide for Accused People

IntroductionA “hit and run” would amount to the criminal offence of Fail to Remain.  This article focuses on the criminal offence of failure to remain, which can be found under s. 320.16(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada.  According to that section:“Everyone commits an offence who operates a conveyance and who at the time of operating the conveyance knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the conveyance has been involved in an accident with a person or another [...]

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26 Jun

Toronto Shoplifting Lawyers – Tips on Defending Your Charge

Introduction and Initial Steps After Being ChargedIf you’ve been charged with committing the act of shoplifting, and have questions about your case, this article may answer some of your important ones.Your first step after being charged would be to ensure you note down any important dates given to you by police — such as a fingerprint date and your first appearance in court.  Missing either could give rise to additional charges.Once you’ve noted these dates down, your next step [...]

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09 Apr

Consulting with Criminal Lawyers in Toronto Ontario: Questions to Ask

IntroductionIf you’ve been accused of a crime, you are likely on the lookout for Criminal Lawyers in Toronto Ontario to assist you with your defence.The process may be confusing to you.  And, on top of that, you may not know how to narrow down your search for your own Criminal Lawyer.  One way to “weed out” the right Criminal Lawyers in Toronto for you would be to ask the right questions at a consultation.  Without the right questions being asked, [...]

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06 Apr

Hiring Andrew Captan, Criminal Lawyer in Toronto Ontario

Andrew Captan is an experienced Criminal Lawyer in Toronto Ontario.  He has been practicing criminal defence law since 2011, and dedicates his entire practice to protecting the rights of accused people before the court.If you’re searching for Criminal Lawyers in Toronto Ontario, here are several reasons why you should consider retaining Andrew Captan.Criminal Defence Focused PracticeAndrew Captan’s entire practice is focussed on criminal defence. He doesn’t practice civil law, real estate law, immigration law or any other area of [...]

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05 Apr

Should I Hire a Toronto Domestic Violence Lawyer?

IntroductionBeing charged with a crime, such as Assault or Domestic Assault, in Toronto is a significant event that people will try and avoid.  Once you find yourself in that situation, the first question that will cross your mind is whether you should retain a Toronto Domestic Violence Lawyer to assist you with your case.In this article, ____ reasons are provided which suggest that retaining a Domestic Violence Lawyer is your best option, even if you feel your charges are [...]

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12 Feb

Toronto Fingerprint Destruction Lawyer

IntroductionBeing charged with a criminal offence is a taxing process emotionally and financially. Everyone charged with a crime usually has an objective to walk away from the process as unscathed as possible, and ideally without a permanent criminal record. Aside from the outcome of the court process, people often wonder what happens to the fingerprints and photographs that you provide to the Toronto Police Service (TPS) prior to your case commencing. In this article, and explanation of the process of [...]

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31 Jan

Toronto Domestic Assault Lawyer Explains Domestic Court Process

IntroductionIf you’ve been charged with a domestic assault, spousal violence or domestic violence offence, then you may be wondering what the court process is going to be like.Andrew Captan, an experienced Toronto Domestic Assault Lawyer, explains the process in this article.A summary of the list of steps that occur in a standard Domestic Assault Case in Toronto can be laid out as follows:Charging process / Domestic Charges Laid1st Appearance in Court, which is on or around when Disclosure would [...]

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