One year ago today, criminal defence lawyer and law partner, Brandon Crawford, spoke to Faces Magazine about his journey into criminal law, and the creation of Edelson Foord Law. You can read Brandon’s interview here: https://facesmag.ca/brandon-crawford-raising-the-bar-for-criminal-defense-in-ottawa/
Congratulations to Edelson Foord’s Tony Paciocco on winning Queen’s University, Faculty of Law’s 2023 Dan Soberman Award. The Dan Soberman Award is awarded to Queen’s Law alumni who have graduated within the last 10 years and who have demonstrated promising future leadership through outstanding professional achievement.
I was charged as a youth so there is no risk of getting a criminal record, right? Not exactly. In the Canadian criminal justice system it is well-recognized that young persons are to be treated differently than adults, with a particular focus on their diminished moral culpability. In fact, this is a guiding principle as set out in s.3(2) of…
This is the second part of a two-part blog on “Use of Records in Defending Sexual Offence Charges.” Read our first blog here. Over the past 30-odd years, both legislators and Canadian courts have gradually reshaped the law as it relates to sexual offences. First, “twin myth” reasoning was outlawed under s.276 of the Criminal Code of Canada, specifically, the…