Facing Criminal Charges: Here’s What to Do Next
Many people arrested or charged with a crime in Calgary or elsewhere in Alberta worry that their fate is sealed. While criminal charges can certainly ...
Mothers in Syria: Yoav Niv Continues With The Case
The Canadian government is set to repatriate more than two dozen women and children from northeastern Syrian detention camps, including 10 children who are at ...
Calgary Bail: Everything You Need To Know
If you or someone you know has been arrested in Calgary, it's essential to understand the bail process. Bail is a legal mechanism through which ...
Restraining Order FAQs
My name is Yoav Niv. As an experienced lawyer in Calgary, I have helped many clients resolve matters regarding Restraining Orders. Whether you are accused ...
Alberta Court of Appeal Confirms Extraterritorial Production Orders in Criminal Cases
A production order requires the custodian of documents (usually a company or organization) to deliver or make available the documents to persons such as law ...
Federal Government Enacts New Extreme Intoxication Law
In response to the Supreme Court of Canada decisions that s. 33.1 Criminal Code violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and is of no ...
Supreme Court of Canada declares Criminal Code provisions unconstitutional twice in the same month
May of 2022 was a significant month in the development of criminal law in Canada. On May 24, 2022, the Supreme Court declared section 745.51 ...
Courts of Appeal: Conditional Sentence Orders For Child Porn and Firearms Cases
A Conditional Sentence Order (CSO) is a form of incarceration. The purpose of the conditional sentence is to reduce the reliance on incarceration as a ...
Confusing Jury Instructions Result in Successful Appeal of Importation Case
In a recent British Columbia Court of Appeal decision convictions for unlawful importation of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance for the ...
Stay of Proceedings Restored: Alberta Court of Appeal Upholds Ruling on Unreasonable Delay
Any person charged with an offence has the right to be tried within a reasonable time. Section 11(b) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms ...
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