Domestic Assault & Related Offences
Domestic Assault & Related Offences
R. v. J.C. (2026)
Our client was charged with assaulting his partner, and police errors led to additional charges that were never supported by the evidence. We brought a Charter application on that basis. The Crown was unable to respond to the application, and our client was acquitted of all charges.
R. v. T.S. (2026)
Our client was charged with assaulting his partner after gesturing with a kitchen knife. He had a reasonable explanation for what had happened that undermined the basis for the charges. All charges were withdrawn the day before trial.
R. v. J.D. (2026)
Our client was charged following a road-rage incident. Through pre-trial advocacy, we showed that the Crown would be unable to prove that our client was the person who committed the assault. All charges were withdrawn.
R. v. N.V. (2025)
The client was charged with assault in Oshawa. The complainant presented edited video footage that excluded key context: the client was lawfully entering his own home while the complainant stood in his way. After strategic pre-trial negotiations—and without the client agreeing to a peace bond—the Crown withdrew the charge.
R. v. D.C. (2025)
The client was charged with uttering threats based on emails he had sent. Our position was clear: the messages did not amount to threats and were never intended to be taken that way. Although the Crown maintained it had an overwhelmingly strong case, we took the matter to trial and admitted the entire Crown case into evidence. This allowed for a highly focused hearing on the true issue in dispute. The judge agreed that the communications were neither threatening nor intended as such, and the client was acquitted of all charges.
R. v. R.M. (2025)
The client was charged with domestic assault and mischief in relation to his partner. We brought a successful bail variation application early in the case. This helped de-escalate the conflict and ultimately contributed to all charges being withdrawn before trial.
R. v. M.G. (2025)
Our client was charged with assault arising from an emotional incident during a Christmas Eve family gathering. Through disclosure review and collateral records from a family-law proceeding, we identified a series of inconsistencies in the complainant’s accounts and prior testimony that raised concerns about reliability and a potential motive to fabricate. We prepared a detailed brief and conducted a judicial pre-trial focused on those credibility issues. Following that conference, the Crown withdrew the charge—without any peace bond or conditions.
R. v. W.S. (2025)
Our client was charged with multiple assaults involving family members. In advance of trial, we reviewed disclosure and collateral materials and identified several material inconsistencies in the complainants’ accounts. On the eve of trial, we provided the Crown with a targeted brief setting out those reliability concerns. The Crown agreed to withdraw all charges.
R. v. S.M. (2025)
Our client was charged with domestic assault. The complainant retained independent counsel to communicate her position and to clarify how aspects of her initial report had been misunderstood. Working collaboratively with her counsel, we provided those clarifications and supporting context to the prosecutor. After reviewing the file, the Crown withdrew all charges.
