by Andrew Barbacki | Jun 25, 2011 | Highway safety code, offences, prosecutors
The Supreme Court has once again reaffirmed the distinction between the principals of private law and those governing the criminal law. In a unanimous decision the court upheld the right of superior officials to review and ultimately cancel a written plea...
by Andrew Barbacki | Mar 11, 2011 | Drug Offences, offences, prosecutors
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20110311/nova-scotia-lawyer-convicted-of-smuggling-drugs-to-client-110311/ It’s always sad to see a criminal lawyer cross the line and become a criminal former lawyer. In the case referred to in the above article a former...
by Andrew Barbacki | Feb 25, 2011 | prosecutors
It is interesting how uniform the attitude of Montreal criminal defence lawyers towards Crown Prosecutors is in the aftermath of the imposed settlement ending the two week strike which all but paralyzed to criminal justice system. Defence lawyers are all aware of the...
by Andrew Barbacki | Feb 7, 2011 | prosecutors
Criminal lawyers in Montreal are preparing for turbulent times as Crown prosecutors prepare to strike on Tuesday. Delays, which are often appreciated by clients and their lawyers, are foreseen in cases where the accused are on bail while cases involving detained...