Jonathan’s Jots

The sentencing range for sexual assault convictions has been going up drastically over the last few years because of decisions by the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. They are now routinely in the 3-5 year penitentiary range. Thus, I was pleasantly shocked when I read

As many of you know, there is a special sentencing regime for native Canadians, stemming from a Supreme Court case from many years ago, called Gladue. The probation people will issue special pre sentence reports called Gladue reports. The courts decided not to give black folk the same degree of

Hello everyone; as of October 1, 2025 the damage limit for this court will increase from $35,000.00 to $50,000.00.   We will have to check the actual regulation, as often procedural changes are retro- active, i.e. this may catch cases in the system now that have not reached trial.  

Large law firms are generally quite expensive. When an employer hires a large law firm to defend a wrongful dismissal file brought under the Simplified Rules of procedure in Ontario, they are automatically behind the eight ball. Simplified Rules cases max out at $200,000.00 plus interest plus up to $50,000.00

I have  been watching the news coverage of the world junior hockey players sexual assault trial in London. I am hoping that the judge, when she releases her reserved decision, blasts the pressures that police and Crowns feel in starting and continuing such a case. The unfairness of our system

Hello everyone, I just thought it might be handy if I briefly commented on common law peace bonds.   Most times we defence lawyers encounter these when the Crown wants to drop an assault charge, but wants something in place to protect the alleged victim in the short term. If