Lawyers of Distinction Welcomes Ken Byers
Lawyers of Distinction Welcomes Ken Byersas a 2026 Distinguished Member Toronto, ON — The Lawyers of Distinction is proud to announce that Ken Byers, a Criminal Defence lawyer based in Ontario, Canada, has been selected and certified as a 2026 Distinguished...
If you have been charged with a criminal offense
If you have been charged with a criminal offense, the first thing you should do is find a good criminal defense lawyer. A criminal defense lawyer can help you navigate the legal system and protect your rights. In this blog post, we will discuss the importance of...
Voyeurism
Let's Take a Peek at Voyeurism section 162 Criminal Code Cases of voyeurism seem to be constantly in the news. On October 3, 2019 it was reported that Waterloo police had another Peeping Tom investigation in the Waterloo university district involving a cell phone...
Distribution of Intimate Images “revenge porn”
Courts are issuing Harsher sentences Section 162.1 of the Criminal Code creates the offence of publishing, distributing, transmitting, selling or make available or advertise an intimate image of a person without that person’s consent. The definition of intimate image...
Another Hit and Run
Another Hit and Run (Fail to Remain at the Scene of an Accident H.T.A) (Failure to Stop at Scene of Accident s. 252(1) Criminal Code) Toddler injured in Toronto October 13 - the driver and passenger failed to remain! On Sunday morning as reported in the Globe and Mail...
Theft at L.C.B.O outlets is rampant
For the past 6 months the police in cooperation with the L.C.B.0. has conducted an undercover operation in Vaughan using both plainclothes and uniform officers. The result is that 23 individuals have been charged theft after an investigation into 170 thefts from only...
Boy Gets Murdered In Hamilton
14 year old murdered over a “bike” What is happening in this country? Yesterday a 14-year-old boy was assaulted in Hamilton outside his school and stabbed to death allegedly over a bicycle. This case draws attention to so many possible legal issues. Problems with...
Disorderly Conduct In Canada
Oh My, How Disturbing! Disorderly Conduct In Canada Indecent Act, Cause Disturbance, Trespassing at night (prowl at night) The story we’re going to tackle today is that of the Toronto Maples Leafs’ player, Auston Matthews. He was charged with disorderly conduct in...
Domestic Assault | Domestic Criminal Charges
We are writing today to layout and hopefully explain in a straight forward and easily understood manner the laws with respect to domestic assault and related domestic charges. The following list is composed of the most common charges arising out of a domestic...
Aiming For Safety By Targeting Guns
Canada’s Criminal Code The Liberal Party has just announced that they will spend 250 million dollars on gun control and crime! A 17-year-old was killed in a mass shooting on Saturday, August 14th. 5 other people were seriously injured. The shooting took place in...
Jeffrey Epstein: A Canadian Perspective
The last couple of months have seen Jefrrey Epstein’s quick arrest; imprisonment and death grip the public’s attention. A global story has been slowly unraveling for the past decade like a frayed sweater where Jeffrey Epstein was the first loose thread. Jeffrey...
C-51 Sex Assault Reforms Unconstitutional?
Sexual assault is a very serious crime, and it is treated as such by the law, society, and the courts. But it’s often difficult for a court or any outsider to know what happened in a given relationship or interaction. Jian Ghomeshi is an example of that. Originally...
The Latest on Drug-Impaired Driving Canada
The Latest on Drug-Impaired Driving Canada The legalization of marijuana in Canada on October 17, 2018 has raised various questions and concerns for people, in particular, will there be an increase in the number of impaired drivers on the road. Marijuana is legal in...
Voyeurism – Caught Candid
Voyeurism—Caught Candid If you are charged with voyeurism or a related sexual type of offence, be sure to read this article carefully as it is in your best interests to do so. Voyeurism only recently became a criminal offence when it was added in 2005 as a sexual...
Last Drink Defense
Last Drink Defense or bolus drinking as it is often referred to, is often used in the defence of over 80 (DUI) and impaired driving charges. Simply stated, this defence is based on scientific evidence that alcohol takes some time to be absorbed into your body. If a...
Insight into domestic assault
So it looks like things got a little overheated. Maybe this is not the first time sparks flew and ignited an emotional explosion and someone got assaulted. An assault occurs whenever you use force on another person without their consent or valid justification. So an...