The Role Of The Surety

A surety is a person who agrees to be indebted to the government and to supervise the person who is released.
A surety is someone in the community that knows the person and has some relationship with him or her, such that the person will respect and abide by what the surety says. The [...]

What Happens In Court At A Bail Hearing

When you get to court, you will be held in the court cells until the court is ready to deal with your case.
While you’re sitting in the cells, several things happen. Your lawyer or, if you don’t have a lawyer, duty counsel will speak to you. Your lawyer will also speak [...]

The Province Of Ontario’s New Early Ignition Interlock Program And The Consequences Of A Guilty Plea

A problem that develops with drinking and driving convictions is that there is no supervision of those who are prohibited from driving.
It’s understood that, because losing a driver’s license for a year is a very stringent penalty, there is a certain proportion of those prohibited from driving who will drive anyway, whether it [...]

August, 2010 Changes To The Way In Which Drinking And Driving Offences Will Be Dealt With In The Province Of Ontario

August 3, 2010 is going to bring some significant changes to the way drinking and driving offenses are handled in the Province of Ontario.
Previously, we’ve seen the federal government and the government of Ontario make changes to the law as part of their get-tough on crime approach. These changes have had the effect [...]

The Difference Between Private Counsel And Duty Counsel In Ontario

Duty counsels play an important role in assisting people who are unfortunate enough to find themselves in bail court without the help of their own lawyer.
ODuty counsels are lawyers that are paid for by the Province of Ontario specifically to assist people in these circumstances. Duty counsels can give advice and can contact [...]

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