Is It a Criminal Offence to Leave the Scene of a Fender Bender?
I was involved in a fender bender, where I hit another car at a stop light. I was on my way to the airport and [...]
How can a defence lawyer prove that racial profiling occurred during a traffic stop?
It’s very difficult to do, and is almost always proven through circumstantial evidence, as opposed to direct evidence. Direct evidence is evidence which, if believed, [...]
New Drinking and Driving Laws in Canada
This article is the first in a series of articles expected out in the next few months from David Anber’s Law Office. For years we [...]
Can the Police Publish The Name of a Drunk Driver Online?
Recently, the York Regional Police Force started publishing online the names of people charged with impaired driving. The intention is obvious: to shame people accused [...]
Is it a criminal offence to drive while your license is suspended?
A question which I often get asked is whether or not driving with a suspended licence is a criminal offence. Before I can answer this, [...]
Do All Police Cars Have Dash Cams?
Lately, I have been frequently asked by clients if they can see the video footage from the dash-mounted cameras (aka dash-cams or dashboard cameras) in [...]
Sexual Assault in the age of the #MeToo Movement
Since October 2017, the "#MeToo movement" has been in the news. For those of you who aren't entirely clear what this movement is, it is [...]
Jail for Driving Without Insurance?
A question I often get asked is if you can go to jail for driving without insurance. I get asked this by first-time offenders and [...]
Criminal Lawyer Who Practices in Ontario and Quebec
For many of my clients, being involved in the criminal justice system is a one-off, one time thing. I represent them for several months (or [...]
Can an Assault charge be dropped if it was in self defence?
This week’s question is one that I get frequently; it asks about invoking “self defence” in an assault case. In order to answer this case [...]