Body Cameras

Body Cameras

What Are Body Cameras and How Do They Affect Police Work? A body camera is a wearable audio, video, or photographic recording system. Body cameras have a range of uses and designs, of which the best-known use is as a part of policing equipment. Research on the impact...
Sexual Assault

Sexual Assault

Sexual assault is a serious criminal charge typically requiring a lawyer to defend the accused person. It is important to understand the essential components of the charge as a failure by the Crown to prove an essential element of the offence may result in an...
Bail Hearings

Bail Hearings

How Does An Accused Person Get Released From Custody If an accused person is arrested for an offence and taken into custody by the police, S.497(1) of the Criminal Code requires the officer to usually release the accused person as soon as practicable for certain less...
Professional Discipline

Professional Discipline

Professionals, such as doctors, teachers and massage therapists, are governed by regulations set by societies that govern its members. Sometimes allegations are made against a member who has allegedly violated a rule set out in the regulations. In such a case, the...