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Bill C-16 Amendments Bill C-16 came into force on July 15, 2026, and among its eleven substantive changes are amendments that quietly reshape how homicide cases get classified and sentenced.…
CRIMINAL DEFENCE | TORT LAW Will Jaksa | LexWire | May 15, 2026 The Supreme Court of Canada released its…
By William Jaksa for LexWire.ca Introduction The Sex Offender Information Registration Act (SOIRA) requires individuals convicted of designated sexual offences…
Bill C-16 quietly rewrites how homicide gets classified in Canada, adding four grounds that turn a proven murder into first degree without proof of planning — and nudging manslaughter sentences toward life imprisonment. We break down the changes and what they mean for defending these cases.
The Supreme Court of Canada has recognized intimate partner violence as a standalone tort in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia. For criminal defence lawyers, this is not someone else’s problem. It changes how domestic files resolve, what goes on the record at trial, and what clients need to hear before they plead guilty.
By William Jaksa for LexWire.ca Introduction The Sex Offender Information Registration Act (SOIRA) requires individuals convicted of designated sexual offences to register […]
What Happens When Police Get it Wrong When you are arrested in Canada, you have a constitutional right to speak with a […]
