Criminal defence law blogs & blawgs

Guest criminal law blogs and blawgs from criminal defence lawyers, solicitors and legal professionals.

Unlocking the Secrets of Criminal Records In the UK

by Five Fantastic Lawyers™ September 16, 2023 Criminal Record

How to Navigate the World of Spent and Unspent Convictions on a Criminal Record Though a criminal record is just a document, it can carry lifelong consequences for you and your loved ones and can dictate where you work, where you live, where you can go, and a myriad of other conditions that impinge on […]

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6 Factors That Can Elevate a DUI to an Aggravated Offense

by Five Fantastic Lawyers™ August 20, 2023 Criminal Law

Driving under the influence (DUI) is a serious offense with devastating consequences for the driver, the people they injure, and their families. In most cases, a DUI is charged as a misdemeanor, but certain factors can elevate the charge to an aggravated offense. 1. Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) One of the most common factors that […]

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Can I Go to Jail for Buzzed Driving?

by Five Fantastic Lawyers™ November 25, 2021 Road Traffic

When you’re out at a party or with friends, you may feel totally fine after having a beer or two or a glass of wine. This might make you feel that you can safely drive home; however, this isn’t the exact truth. Every day in the United States, driving under the influence (even if your […]

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What Fraud Victims Should Know About a Fraudster’s Obligation to Account

by icpc May 18, 2016 Finance

Victims of fraud often ask us whether a fraudster can be ordered by a Canadian Court to account for what the fraudster did with their money so that they may attempt to recover it from those who received it. Other times, victims of fraud just want an explanation. Last week an Ontario Court released its […]

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Legal Murder? The Oddity of the Yellowstone Zone of Death

by burkejaskot March 29, 2016 Criminal Law

Yellowstone National Park is a beautiful nature preserve that is protected by the government to maintain the wilderness. The park actually spans four states: Utah, Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. Unfortunately, the jurisdiction of the park is murky and difficult to parse out for the legal matters that arise in the park. When four states are […]

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What Fraud Victims Should Know About Class and Group Actions

by icpc March 4, 2016 Business Law Blogs

Victims of fraud often ask us whether they should proceed by way of their own private action, a group action or a class action. The issue often comes down to a question of economics (both for the fraud victims and the law firm being asked to represent them) and litigation strategy. This blog post provides […]

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What Fraud Victims Should Know About Recovery Through Securities Regulators – Problems with Relying on OSC Disgorgement Orders

by icpc November 26, 2015 Finance

On October 26, 2015, the Canadian Foundation for Advancement of Investor Rights (FAIR Canada) held an “Investment Recovery Conference” with the Osgoode Hall Law School entitled “Public & Private Securities Enforcement: Improving Recovery for Harmed Investors.” The Conference held panel discussions on such topics as the ”Relationship Between Public Regulatory Enforcement and Private Securities Class […]

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Global Brand Management: Risks and Strategies

by marcus evans October 8, 2015 Company Law

Interview with: Allan Diamond, Managing Partner, Diamond McCarthy LLP “Chief Litigation Officers (CLOs) should not limit themselves to traditional methods of protecting their companies’ brand and should think creatively in terms of implementing a global strategy that will result in keeping their authorized supply channel partners happy, minimizing lost sales/profits, and potentially obtaining affirmative recoveries for […]

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Polygraphs in the Criminal Justice System

by Allen Browning September 15, 2015 Blawg

In the criminal justice system, the prosecutor is obliged with bringing justice. That means, even though someone comes into his or her office complaining of being wronged, the prosecutor has an obligation to try to determine who is at fault and who is telling the truth about an incident. Sometimes, when an accused in a felony […]

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Getting Confessions: The Reid Interrogation Technique

by Allen Browning August 11, 2015 Blawg

Various methods have been used in police interrogations to elicit a confession. By far the most popular method used for over seventy years is the Reid Technique. This interrogation method assumes guilty suspects can be identified from certain behavioral cues. It is said to be proven as highly effective at getting confessions; however, there has […]

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