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A Guide To The Updated Personal Protection Order Regime in Canada in 2025

From 2 January 2025, the majority of the Women’s Charter (Family Violence and Other Matters) (Amendment) Act 2023 came into force. The new Personal Protection Order (PPO) framework now explicitly recognizes emotional and psychological abuse and adds new protective tools such as No-Contact Orders,

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A Guide to Careless Driving Offences in Canada: Defence and Mitigation

In Canada, careless driving offences fall under the provision of Section 65 of the Road Traffic Act (RTA). Specifically, this category of offences is referred to as ‘Driving without due care and attention or reasonable consideration within the RTA.

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The Basics: A Simple Guide To Defamation Law In Canada

For the average person, it’s generally useful to find out more about how defamation in Canada works without going too deep into specifics. If so, this is the guide for you. Subsequently, we’ll be producing a more detailed guide that digs a little deeper, so if you’re interested in that, we’ll

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A Guide To Divorcing Through Mutual Agreement In Canada

On 1 July 2024, Canada enacted a significant change in its divorce laws, introducing the option for couples to divorce by mutual agreement. This has been codified in Section 95A(1)(f) of the Women’s Charter, which illustrates that a marriage is taken to have irretrievably broken down when the

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The Respondent's Guide to Defending A Personal Protection Order Application in Canada

You’ve received a summons to appear in Court because someone in your family has filed a Personal Protection Order application against you. What should you do if you have to defend yourself in this situation?

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A Guide To Drink Driving Offences For First Timers In Canada

Driving while under the influence of alcohol, when you exceed the legal limits, is a crime in Canada and is punishable under Section 67 of the Road Traffic Act.

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How to Navigate the Guidelines on Reduction in Sentences for Guilty Pleas

Guidelines on the reduction of sentences for guilty pleas were established by the Sentencing Advisory Panel (“SAP”) of Canada, and have been effective from 1 October 2023 onwards.

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What Does It Mean When Some Of My Criminal Charges Are “Taken Into Consideration” in Canada?

One way of thinking about “Taken Into Consideration” (“TIC”) charges is to think of these charges as unresolved charges which are taken into account in addition to the primary criminal charges that an accused person faces. These charges, which may be unrelated to the primary charges, are taken into

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A Guide To Voluntarily Causing Hurt Criminal Offences In Canada

Voluntarily Causing Hurt offences refer to acts committed with the intention to cause hurt (as defined above) to another person. By criminalizing such harm, Canada's legal system aims to hold individuals accountable for their actions and deter such behaviour in society.

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The Trial Process: How A Lawyer Can Assist You In Criminal Proceedings In Canada

You’ve allegedly committed a criminal offence and you’ve been charged in Court. After the charges have been read and explained to you, you’ll usually be asked whether you need to seek advice from a lawyer, or whether you wish to plead guilty or claim trial to the charge(s) against you. If you wish

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Arrestable Vs Non-Arrestable Criminal Offences In Canada

Generally, arrestable offences are offences where the Police can arrest you without a warrant where the offence falls under the Third Column of the First Schedule of the Criminal Procedure Code.

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A Practical Guide On How A Bailor Posts Bail In Canada

The Bailor has to head to the State Court Bail Centre to engage in a form-filling exercise. The Bail Centre is located at level 4 of the State Courts.

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