by admin | Jul 29, 2016 | Legal Advice
Common Misconception about pre-trial custody or "Dead Time" When someone does not get bail when they are charged with a crime, they are ordered by the judge to be detained in custody. For every day spent in pre-trial custody the accused will usually be given...
by admin | Jul 19, 2016 | Criminal Law
Government Accused of Reverse Engineering Immediate Roadside Prohibition Cases Documents have been acquired by a Vancouver criminal defense law firm that purport to show the BC provincial government collaborating with adjudicators in order to reverse engineer certain...
by admin | Jul 10, 2016 | Criminal Law
Unreasonable Delay: New Precedent Setting Case from Supreme Court The Supreme Court of Canada just released their reasons in a case called The Queen v. Jordan 2016 SCC 27. Mr. Jordan had been charged in the lower mainland with a number of very serious drug offences....
by admin | Jul 6, 2016 | Criminal Law
Bail Hearings: How a Surety Can Help Secure the Accused’s Release When you or a loved one has been arrested and charged with a criminal offence, your first contact with the court system will likely be at a bail hearing. Section 515 of the Criminal Code provides...