Can I reduce my impaired Driving Charge to Careless Driving?
Everything you need to know if you got a DUI impaired charge and want to plead it down to careless driving or reckless driving. I hear this all the time: “I want to reduce my drinking and driving charge to careless driving”; or “reckless driving” – which is not...
10 Topics That Frequently Arise in Impaired Driving Cases – 2021 Update
The paper and video below are materials produced by David Anber at a recent conference where he presented perspectives on the laws regarding drinking and driving in 2021. He discusses several cases in which drivers charged with impaired driving were acquitted because...
Bylaw Officer Assaults A Man And Wasn’t Charged
On April 4th, an Ottawa father was assaulted by a bylaw officer and given a $2,000 fine. He says he was singled out of the crowd who were asked to leave Michelle Heights park. Because no charges were laid against the bylaw officer for the assault, the Ottawa father...
June 2020 Update to Ontario Courts’ Response to COVID-19
In response to the uncertainty of the pandemic, Ontario criminal courts will continue to operate on a reduced schedule. Matters will be automatically postponed unless the Court or your lawyer tells you otherwise. For the occasional matters that do proceed during the...