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Drinking and driving remain as one of the top public health concerns in Toronto despite warnings and campaigns by the law and media against driving while intoxicated. A recent survey ranks Canada as number 1 in alcohol-impairment roadway deaths amongst 19 wealthy countries, which is why a DUI charge is met with severe punishments and …
Although we are in the middle of a surging pandemic and holiday parties aren’t happening as they usually do, you may still find yourself in a situation where it is harder to say no to indulging in alcohol. Maybe you’re not the partying type, but had a bit too much to drink at a socially …
A common mistake of those who have been charged with a DUI is to think that it is not a serious offence and that they can just defend themselves or wait for a court-appointed lawyer to be sent their way. The fact is that a DUI charge in Canada is a criminal offence that can …
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Lawyers say defence counsel and their clients must always be aware of those watching and listening following the acquittal of a driver who had his failed roadside breath test and legal consultation recorded by a TV news station. It was on Aug. 24 that Justice David Rose, in R. v. Gautam 2017 ONCJ 577, acquitted Kunal Gautam …
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Pleading guilty just to get things over with may work in your favour for a lot of cases, but that isn’t really true when pleading guilty for a DUI in Canada. It is often the case that those who’ve had their first DUI charge don’t want to deal with the anxiety and stress of going …
Getting convicted for driving under the influence means that a DUI charge will be linked to your name. This link will be there for years to come until such time that you’re able to get a record suspension or a DUI pardon with the help of a DUI lawyer. But what constitutes impaired driving? Is …
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Hiring a DUI lawyer is the first thing that anyone accused of driving under the influence or facing a DUI charge should do. The above is to ensure that a good defense is established early on more so that territorial, provincial, and federal governments are quite strict and ruthless when it comes to prosecuting DUI …
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The Canadian government is going to increase fines for criminal DUIs and making a move to codify aggravating factors that are usually left for a judge to decide on. Fines to Change The omnibus Bill C-46 brought on the changes related to drinking-driving offences, even changing the designations for DUI now having DUI over 0.12 …