The Consequences Of A Minor Drug Conviction

For many people, being found in possession of a small amount of marijuana may not be a big issue.
But depending on your particular circumstances, you may find that it’s a bigger problem than you thought. One issue is the kind of drug and the location in which you were using it. The common [...]

What Happens When The Person That Is Accused Of A Drug Offence Is Also An Addict

Many of the people, who find themselves in the criminal justice system, do in fact have an addiction problem.
The question is, are they able to completely abstain in the future to make sure that their record remains clean and that the consequences don’t become more serious.
Courts do take a different [...]

The Specialized Knowledge Required To Deal With Extradition Orders

In order for a person to be eligible for extradition, the person has to be accused of a relatively serious offense.
There is a series of qualifications that make someone eligible to be extradited out of Canada. We look at the relevant sections within the Criminal Code to determine whether our client’s offence meets those [...]

What Is Extradition?

Extradition is anytime that another sovereign state seeks to acquire a person from another country for the purposes of prosecuting them.
We deal with situations where Canada is seeking the extradition of somebody outside of this country to bring in to Canada for the purposes of prosecution or where somebody is in Canada and another state [...]

Arranging Bail And Negotiating Sentencing In Foreign Jurisdictions

A person who qualifies for bail has not actually been found guilty of anything; they are still waiting for the trial.
One of the things we are sometimes able to do when working with the United States’ authorities is to get them to agree to a bail that would permit the person to come back to [...]

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