Bill C-14 Bail Reform: What Vancouver Accused and Defence Lawyers Need to Know About Canada’s Sweeping Criminal Code Changes
As a Vancouver criminal defence lawyer with years of experience navigating British Columbia courts, I’ve seen firsthand how shifts in bail laws can dramatically affect the lives of those accused of crimes. In the past week, fresh developments around Bill C-14, the...
SCC Clarifies Jordan Framework in Joint Trials: What R. v. Jacques-Taylor Means for Vancouver Criminal Defence Lawyers and Accused Persons
As a Vancouver criminal defence lawyer with years of experience navigating the British Columbia courts, I’ve seen firsthand how trial delays can make or break a case. Last Friday, May 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada released a significant decision in R. v....
R. v. Singer and Your Driveway: When Can Police Investigate Impaired Driving in BC?
If a police officer walks up your driveway at midnight, knocks on your truck window, and opens the door without a warrant, has your Charter right to be secure from unreasonable search and seizure been violated? As a criminal lawyer in Vancouver, I get versions of this...
Firearms Charges in Vancouver: What BC Gun Owners Need to Know in 2026
Across Canada, firearms offences appear to be subject to heightened scrutiny. In Vancouver and surrounding communities, these matters are being approached with increased regulatory and prosecutorial attention, particularly in light of the federal government’s firearms...
Genealogical DNA and Ethics in Law
How would you feel if your DNA was used to convict a family member? Last week, news consumers were divided on the use of this tactic to identify and arrest Ibrahim Ali who was recently convicted of the murder and sexual assault of a 13 year old victim in 2017 in...
How to choose the right Vancouver Criminal Defence Lawyer
Being charged with a criminal offence is, without question, one of the most stressful events that can happen to a person. Leaving aside the potential consequences that can arise if one was ever convicted, just having a criminal charge laid against you can bring...
RCMP: Employee theft now a civil matter
On Monday, July 11, 2022, Jason Tarnow spoke with Kevin Charach of CTV news regarding the theft of nearly $220,000 by an employee of a local Richmond BC business. Despite the former employee confessing, and entering into a repayment agreement through...
Life after a Life Sentence
In May of 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada determined that stacking parole ineligibility for multiple murders is unconstitutional under Canadian law. In 2011, Stephen Harper’s government passed legislation relating to sentencing provisions in the Criminal Code that...
Mandatory Minimums: Recalibrating sentencing initiatives in Canada
Systemic racism is alive and well in the Canadian judicial system. A refreshed approach to sentencing is long over due. Bill C-5 seeks to do just that – by repealing Mandatory Minimum Penalties (“MMP”) for 14 offences in the Criminal Code, and all six MMP’s in the...
In it for the long haul: COVID-19 & your IRP
A Vancouver man suffering from long haul COVID-19 symptoms was successful in the judicial review of his 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition (“IRP”) after arguing that the Adjudicator breached his right to procedural fairness in his original review to RoadSafety BC....
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