Understand what happens next
These are written for people who have never been in a courtroom and who need to know what is coming. Plain explanations of the Ontario criminal process, written by a defence lawyer rather than a marketing agency.
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General information, not advice about your case
Criminal law is fact specific. Two people charged with the same offence on the same day can be in entirely different positions.
Everything on these pages describes how the process generally works in Ontario. None of it is advice about your matter, and nothing here creates a solicitor and client relationship.
If you have been charged, the single most useful thing you can do is speak to counsel before your first appearance rather than after it. The consultation costs nothing.
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The first consultation is free and confidential. You will get a direct assessment of the charge, the process ahead, and what it will cost.
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