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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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Apr 22, 2022
In 2020, 1,200 motor vehicle accidents in the Lower Mainland involved pedestrians. 24 of those accidents involved the pedestrian passing away as a result of their injuries. Common contributing factors
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Jan 10, 2022
On December 18, 2018, Parliament made significant changes to drinking and driving laws. Filkow Law’s Anthony Robinson wrote and presented a paper explaining these changes to the Trial Lawyers Associ
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On December 18, 2018, Parliament made significant changes to drinking and driving laws. Filkow Law’s Anthony Robinson wrote and presented a paper explaining these changes to the Trial Lawyers Associ
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The following paper was written by Filkow Law’s Kevin Filkow in response to the BC Government’s amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act (MVA) in 2010. These amendments are now the law in BC and the is
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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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Sexual Assault Law in the Supreme Court – R v. GF What role does alcohol play in assessing consent? The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) recently explored this issue in R v GF. In R v GF, 2021 SCC
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May 05, 2021
A question that comes up more and more in recent years is, can the police unlock your phone if you’re under arrest? The development of technology, in particular the ubiquitous presence of smartp
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Jan 09, 2021
Recently, the Supreme Court of Canada issued a landmark decision relating to the imposition of conditions on release (i.e., bail conditions) and breaches of those conditions. Generally, to be convicte
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