What is wrong with the new prostitution law?
The Conservative government’s new prostitution law- which will criminalize the buying of sex -smacks of hypocrisy, mean conservatism, paternalism, and a continuation of Harper’s nonsensical...
View ArticleJian Ghomeshi Scandal
Why he should have kept his mouth shut! As criminal defence lawyers, we are acutely aware of the constitutional right to remain silent, and the consequences of not exercising this important right. Even...
View ArticleThe Reid Technique of Police Interrogation: Jian Ghomeshi Scandal Part 2
If Jian Ghomeshi is ultimately arrested for one or more sexual assaults in relation to the allegations that have recently gone viral in the media, he will be advised by his lawyer to keep his mouth...
View ArticleAnd the Beat Goes On: Jian Ghomeshi
Trial before Trial and Other Matters of Media Madness So here it is, folks, barely a week or so into the Jian affair, and the knives, some blunt and others very pointed, have come out in full force. In...
View ArticleDomestic Assault Charges Ontario
Can I Get Domestic Assault Charges Withdrawn in Ontario? What is Domestic Assault? Domestic assault is one of the most commonly accused crimes in Toronto. Assault combines the threat of violence with...
View ArticleWeapons Charges In Canada
What You Should Know The Canadian Criminal Code, under the category of Firearms and Other Weapons provides an extensive list of offenses that relate to the use of devices that can be possessed with the...
View ArticleDo I have to believe that you are innocent? What is the role of the criminal...
Criminal defence lawyer : I have been a criminal defence lawyer for over 30 years. The reality is that most of my clients were/are probably guilty. This fact has never prevented me from representing my...
View ArticleMental Illness Is Not the Cause of Violent Crime in America
In the wake of the El Paso, Texas, Dayton, Ohio, and Gilroy, California, shootings in late July and early August, President Donald Trump returned to a talking point that has frustrated mental health...
View ArticleRepresenting clients with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Stephen Hebscher has more than 34 years of experience representing clients charged with criminal offences who have a mental disorder, mental illness, or mental health issues. According to the DSM-5,...
View ArticleEXPOSING THE LYING WITNESS- AN IMPORTANT WEAPON IN A DEFENCE LAWYER’S TOOLBOX
Nearly five years after the polarizing and sensationalized trial of Jian Ghomeshi, a host of social and legal issues remain far from resolved. The 2016 acquittal of the previously well-loved...
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