THE CRIMINAL LAW PROCESS

The Arrest and Charge
Have you been charged? Here is a simple outline of the criminal arrest and charge process. What will happen. when and what it all means. What to expect and your rights. How to deal with the police.

Getting Bail
Bail hearings and appeals. Bail is not guaranteed. How to proceed and what to do if denied. Release terms. sureties. How to change bail conditions

Ranking of Charges
An unofficial ranking of most criminal code charges by their perceived seriousness. From most serious.... murder. to least.... simple harassment.

Bail is Often Denied: Your Options
Our courts deny bail more often than they grant it. Our jails are full of accused people awaiting trial who have not been convicted of any crime.

Anger Management Counselling Orders
More and more bail and domestic violence courts order accused people to take Anger Management Counselling as a condition of bail or release. Where do you go to get it?

Pretrial Process and Procedures
Court appearances. Disclosure. Crown resolution or pretrial hearing. Preliminary inquiry. Crown Conferences. Pre Trial. What to Expect

The Trial
Outlines and explains the steps in your criminal trial.

The Outcome: What will happen to you?
Outlines and explains what happens to you once the process reaches the trial stages. Covers Acquittal. Conviction. Stays. Discharges. Jail. Probation. Peace Bonds and what they all mean to you.

If you are facing any of these charges. you need legal help.

Arson. Commercial Crime. Constitutional Issues. Criminal Organization Charges. Drug Offences. Extradition Appeals. Firearms Offences. Fraud Offences. Gambling Offences. Impaired Driving. Internet crimes. Motor Vehicle Offences. Pardons. Partner Assault Charges. Proceeds of Crime. Prostitution Charges. Regulatory Offences. Security Certificates. Sexual Offences. Tax Offences. Youth Crimes. assault. domestic assaults. criminal negligence. Fraud. harassment. impaired driving. over 80. dangerous driving. manslaughter. murder. attempted murder. sexual offences. terrorism. theft. workplace-related offences. assault. impaired driving. driving under the influence of alcohol. fraud. tax evasion. domestic assault. spousal assault. theft. homicide. bail. don jail. remand. bail denied

DUI
DUI charges are criminal charges and as serious as it gets. You have already had your licence suspended just for being charged. That is only the beginning. You face heavy fines. maybe jail and huge insurance fees in the future. If you were driving drunk. you damn well deserve everything you get.

If you are innocent then you desperately need a very good DUI lawyer.

Peace Bonds
Peace bonds can be a relatively painless alternative to a criminal trial. conviction and the criminal record that can ruin your life.

Peace bonds are frequently abused by women who make false accusations against their husband/boy friend to gain advantages in family law.

They frequently attack employers or work associates with peace bonds because they have learned it is a very profitable thing to do.

Abuse of Peace Bonds by the courts
The courts have the authority to impose peace bonds in some cases even where no complaint exists. Now that is a terrifying misuse of the law and judicial power.

Alibis
R v Cleghorn Supreme Court of Canada ruling on when alibis should be disclosed.

Criminal Offences Defined
Definitions of the most common criminal offences in simple layman's terms

Legal Terms you will encounter
A layman's explanation of many of the legal terms you will encounter if you have been charged or arrested.

Fear of Crime
A lengthy report on fear of crime. real and imagined. in Canada.

The Law is an Ass
There is no question that we all need the protection of the law. It is just that some get a better deal then others.

Legal Pot
Case law on the medical use of Marijauna

Recovered Memory Garbage
Why recovered memory is fabricated nonsense. gibberish invented by feminists with no life to live who just had to find someone to blame for their failures.

How long will it be before a female on the Space Station screams harassment?