Business details
Description
Legal services in TRAFFIC TICKETS, CRIMINAL OFFENCES (Summary) and Landlord & Tenant.
As a small legal practice, I prefer to focus on a few areas of law so I can give you my full attention and concentration on your case. I also work with a Hamilton Criminal Lawyer for Criminal convictions out of my scope of practice.
As a Paralegal, we are limited to SUMMARY CONVICTIONS. “Summary” means in a quick and simple manner. Summary conviction offences encompass the most minor offences in the Criminal Code.
Unless a different penalty is specified, summary conviction offences are punishable by a fine of up to $5, 000 or six months' jail or both and is an offence which is resolved without a jury or indictment.. You cannot be fingerprinted for a summary conviction offence. Many offences, such as sexual assault and theft, are hybrid, with the Crown having an “election” (or choice) to proceed summarily or by indictment. There are also hybrid offences, which allow the prosecutor to opt between proceedings by way of summary conviction or by indictment. An indictable offence is more serious than a summary conviction offence. Many offences can be prosecuted either by summary conviction or indictment. The Crown chooses or elects the mode of prosecution. Such offences are referred to as "hybrid" (or "Crown option" or "dual procedure"). Hybrid offences include impaired driving, assault and theft under $5, 000. Hybrid offences are considered indictable until the Crown makes its election (or choice). Many offences can be prosecuted either by summary conviction or indictment. Such offences are referred to as "hybrid" (or "Crown option" or "dual procedure"). Hybrid offences include impaired driving, assault and theft under $5,000.
Contact us today for more information.
Certifications and associations
Honors Graduate, Trios College Hamilton; Criminal Law LSG College; Member of the Law Society of Upper Canda
Categories
- Traffic Tickets
Language options
- English
Business hours
- Friday
- Saturday By appointment
- Sunday Closed
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday