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The scene of the crime:  Defending a criminal charge

The “scene of the crime” – what is the significance of this concept to a criminal defence lawyer?  Whether it is a charge of drinking and driving, or sexual assault, or domestic assault, or robbery, or drug trafficking, or fraud, or most any other criminal offence, all are usually alleged to have taken place somewhere – the scene of the crime.  But, to the thinking criminal defence lawyer, this is not merely ...

Proposed changes to the Regulations mean greater chance of running into trouble with FINTRAC

The Canadian government is looking to make changes to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations (PCMLTFR).  If these changes go through, it will create further obligations for reporting entities under our anti-money laundering / anti-terrorist financing regime.  This, in turn, means greater potential for FINTRAC to find deficiencies during the FINTRAC exam process.

Basically, the government is looking to expand the scope of customer ...

ONTARIO COURT OF JUSTICE

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

V.

DAN GODERIDGE

EXCERPT OF  TRIAL PROCEEDINGS

BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE XXXXXX

On November 18, 20XX

At Newmarket, Ontario

Appearances:

G. Sang            Counsel for the Crown

T. Pain                        Counsel for Dan Goderidge

Ms Sang:  Good afternoon again, Your Honour.  Thank you very much for the indulgence.

The Court:  Absolutely.

Ms Sang:  During my friend’s cross-examination of Ms Goderidge this afternoon it became very clear to me that there were a number of inconsistencies with Ms Goderidge’s own evidence at the trial and also between Ms ...

I cannot thank enough for what Tushar did for me.

When I got separated from my wife – she charged me with false criminal charges which were enough to put me in jail and ruin my life, my job and everything.  I never dealt with any lawyer or police in any matter before.

I was not sure how to select a lawyer , I spoke with a few Lawyers recommended by friends and family. After talking to Tushar my gut instinct somehow ...

“I believe that Tushar’s practice area restriction to criminal law has enabled him to develop as a top notch criminal lawyer.”

“I have known Tushar for about eight years and during this time I have referred him numerous clients charged with criminal offences. I can say that I have never received a call from these clients except to express their full satisfaction for his work. I believe that Tushar’s practice area restriction to criminal law has enabled him to develop as ...

“Tushar is knowledgeable, caring, and sensitive to his client’s needs.”

“It is extremely important for me to know that Mr. Pain is always just one phone call away to give advice to my clients and me. It is also very important to me to know that I can refer my clients to a lawyer who is knowledgeable about criminal and immigration law and who is caring and sensitive to the client’s needs and aware of the repercussions a conviction can have ...

“I have found Tushar’s work to be of high quality.”

“I have known Tushar Pain for a significant period and I have found his work to be of high quality. I admire his professionalism and his dedication to his clients, in their time of need. I practise in the area of Personal Injury Law. It is a very challenging and demanding area of law and I can only try and imagine the demanding nature of the practice of criminal law.

Many a ...

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Catherine Kerr, Aylesworth Thompson Phelan O’Brien LLP, Immigration Lawyer, Toronto

“Tushar is one of the very best criminal lawyers in the Province.”

“I have known Tushar Pain professionally since he began to practice criminal law in Toronto in 1995, and have referred numerous matters to his attention since then. Tushar is in my opinion an excellent criminal lawyer who possesses an up-to-the-minute knowledge of the latest criminal court decisions, the Criminal Code and criminal procedure generally, as well as very impressive analytical and advocacy skills. Without exception, every client whom I ...