About Our Approach:
We are innovative, dedicated and experienced, and we have an undivided loyalty to your interests. We know the law and the courts. If you have been injured or financially harmed, we will advance your case in the strongest manner necessary to obtain full compensation. If you have been charged with a criminal offence, we will provide a strong and effective defence. If your business is under investigation or you have been charged under the Income Tax Act, we will protect your interests. If you are seeking justice as an Aboriginal government or individual, we will be your advocate. Our experience and successes speak for us.
Over 100 Reported Cases
The following are some recent and significant decisions:
R v. Thomas and Brown - An Elk Hunting case in First Nations Court, utilizing First Nations traditional customs and laws alongside the criminal justice system. For more information, see"Traditional Justice" - Article by Justine Hunter, Globe and Mail, January 9, 2015. And see the Case Comment.
R. v. Brotherston, 2010 BCSC 126 (most recent trial on a charge of 2nd Degree Murder - Acquittal);
R. v. I. (L.R.) and T. (E.), [1993] 4 S.C.R. 504 (originally a charge of 1st Degree Murder resulting in an acquittal ordered by the Supreme Court of Canada. This case is referred to by the Supreme Court of Canada as the leading case in Canada on the 'derived confession rule' - see R. v. S.G.T., [2010] S.C.J. 20);
R. v. Wilson, 2004 BCSC 1220 (tax evasion charge in excess of $1 million. This case was dismissed before trial based on a breach of the client's right to be tried within a reasonable time.
R. v. R.D., 2007 BCSC 1988 (the serious sexual allegations were judicially terminated prior to trial as a result of a Charter breach);
R.v. Samaroo, Nanaimo Provincial Court Registry # 65681 - April 6, 2011. (This 17 day trial on charges of Income Tax Evasion resulted in an acquittal on all charges with the trial judge commenting that the Canada Revenue Agency had engaged in 'Voodoo Accounting.')
R. v. Brotherston, 2010 BCSC 126 (most recent trial on a charge of 2nd Degree Murder - Acquittal);
R. v. I. (L.R.) and T. (E.), [1993] 4 S.C.R. 504 (originally a charge of 1st Degree Murder resulting in an acquittal ordered by the Supreme Court of Canada. This case is referred to by the Supreme Court of Canada as the leading case in Canada on the 'derived confession rule' - see R. v. S.G.T., [2010] S.C.J. 20);
R. v. Wilson, 2004 BCSC 1220 (tax evasion charge in excess of $1 million. This case was dismissed before trial based on a breach of the client's right to be tried within a reasonable time.
R. v. R.D., 2007 BCSC 1988 (the serious sexual allegations were judicially terminated prior to trial as a result of a Charter breach);
R.v. Samaroo, Nanaimo Provincial Court Registry # 65681 - April 6, 2011. (This 17 day trial on charges of Income Tax Evasion resulted in an acquittal on all charges with the trial judge commenting that the Canada Revenue Agency had engaged in 'Voodoo Accounting.')