criminal law
criminal law
criminal-law
Feb 01, 2023
A drug conviction can have lifelong implications. Drug related offences, particularly trafficking and possession for the purpose of trafficking, are some of the most heavily resourced police files. Po
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Dec 13, 2022
The law of sexual assault in Canada can be surprising. If you polled members of the public about whether certain scenarios amount to sexual assault, many would wrongly guess that something that isn’
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Nov 29, 2022
When the police suspect someone of criminal activity, it’s common for them to obtain search warrants to search the suspect’s home, car, or other storage sites. When they do this, they’ll often s
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Oct 25, 2022
Many people accused of a crime have no idea what the possible outcomes could be to the accusation. Below is a list of possible outcomes after someone has been accused of a crime in Canada. (1) No char
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Sep 28, 2022
In BC, we have an online system that tracks criminal and traffic cases in provincial court. It also tracks superior court civil cases and appeal cases. You can find this at the Court Services Online w
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Jul 16, 2022
Filkow Law welcomes lawyer Georges Prat to our legal team. Georges obtained his LLB from Cardiff University in 2015. At university, he excelled in criminal law and mooting. He won the 2nd year mooting
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In a newly published decision from the British Columbia Supreme Court, Anthony Robinson of Filkow Law successfully defended his client on a charge of second-degree murder on account of a mental disord
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Witnesses giving evidence or testifying in court is a fundamental part of the criminal justice system. A single witness can make or break a case. Types of court witnesses in a criminal matter There ar
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Vancouver drug decriminalization is a heavily contested topic amongst city officials. In response to the alarming rise of overdoses in British Columbia, the municipal government of Vancouver recently
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