One of the biggest strategic decisions a trial lawyer can make that will affect a possible appeal is whether to advise their client to testify... Read more
Lawyers conducting a criminal trial should always think about how to protect the record for a possible future appeal... Read more
Drawing on five decades of experience in representing people accused of murder, Toronto criminal lawyer John Rosen says Ontario’s judicial system has evolved into one of the best in the world. “It is a dynamic system, where every participant — defence counsel,…
The decision by the dean of Harvard College to not renew the appointments of two faculty deans because one of them is representing a reviled criminal defendant is "outrageous and an affront to the fundamental principles of criminal justice necessary…
Ontario lawyers are already obliged to uphold the law in an unbiased and impartial manner, whether with their colleagues or the public, so it is understandable why many are upset that they have to endorse a statement of principles addressing…
A hearing to determine whether and to what extent that an alleged victim’s sexual history can be entered into evidence should have been held prior to the trial of an Ontario truck driver charged in the death of a sex…
Provocation is a very misunderstood defence, particularly because it comes with very clear limits on when it can be used, Toronto criminal lawyer John Rosen tells AdvocateDaily.com. “It is only a partial defence — it doesn't apply unless the accused has actually committed…
A judge has stayed a man's sex assault charges after Toronto criminal lawyer Lindsay Daviau argued his right to a timely trial had been infringed upon due to late disclosure... Read more
A client's intentions must be top of mind when advising whether to accept a plea deal, says Toronto criminal lawyer Lindsay Daviau... Read more