Gordon Scott Campbell Barrister, in association with Aubry Campbell MacLean

11/05/2023

https://defenceeast.com/defence-east-criminal-law-blog/2023/11/5/firm-secures-stay-of-proceedings-after-complex-rights-amp-treaty-trial-for-two-indigenous-clients-with-superior-court-recognition-of-host-of-treaties-amp-new-aboriginal-rights-test

Because it’s our duty to protect our clients’ privacy, I don’t usually post about cases where we’ve been successful in securing the exoneration of clients. However, as our clients chose to make this a test case and have extensively publicly spoken about it, I’m posting about the important ...

04/24/2023

https://defenceeast.com/defence-east-criminal-law-blog/2023/4/23/why-criminal-appeals-are-the-easiest-of-all-appeals-to-win-winning-your-right-to-a-new-trial-reduced-sentence-or-acquittal

You should never approach your criminal defence with the attitude of: no big deal if I lose my trial, I can always appeal! Your Best Chance of Acquittal is Always at Trial, Not Appeal Your best shot at winning any criminal case being brought against you will always be at the trial court. Hopeful

12/15/2021

http://defenceeast.com/defence-east-criminal-law-blog/2021/12/14/can-i-afford-a-criminal-defence-lawyer-you-might-be-surprised-theyre-likely-the-least-expensive-lawyers-you-can-retain

It’s normal and sensible to worry about whether you can afford the cost of legal services. And since there are few life events as stressful as being charged with a criminal offence, the last thing you want is added stress over scrambling to come up with the funds to hire a lawyer to provide you wi...

06/08/2021

http://defenceeast.com/defence-east-criminal-law-blog/2021/6/8/top-3-things-not-to-do-if-police-tell-you-they-will-be-charging-you-with-a-criminal-offence

Perhaps the most shocking point of the criminal process could be the moment you’re told by the police they’ll be charging you with a criminal offence, rather than being shocked by the end of any trial as you could have had years by the time of trial to get used to the process. While getting a ca...

12/10/2020

This booklet contains information about the law as it was at the time it was written. The law can change. Check the Ministry of the Attorney General website at www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca for current information. This booklet does not contain legal advice or replace the specialized advice of l...

10/06/2020

http://defenceeast.com/defence-east-criminal-law-blog/2020/10/6/devrais-je-faire-appel-de-ma-condamnation-ou-de-ma-peine-criminelle

Dernièrement, plusieurs clients éventuels me posent une question très courte, mais très importante: « devrais-je faire appel? ». Dans cette courte phrase se retrouvent plein d’espoirs, de peurs et de réalités. Dans ce blog, j’essaierais d’adresser certaines de ces inquiétudes pour vou...

10/06/2020

http://defenceeast.com/defence-east-criminal-law-blog/2020/10/6/les-cinq-mythes-principaux-de-la-dfense-pnale-viter-un-avocat-vous-donne-des-informations-afin-de-vous-sauver-de-largent-tout-en-obtenant-des-rsultats-optimaux

Malgré ces temps difficiles, les roues de justice continuent de tourner. Quoique peut-être plus lentement qu'à l'habitude. Bien que vous quittez rarement la maison, vous pouvez quand même vous trouver en besoin d’un avocat de défense pénale. Et  ce n’est définitivement pas le moment ...

07/08/2020

Family lawyers across Canada say their firms are seeing an increase in inquiries from people looking to split from their spouses amid the COVID-19 pandemic due to financial stress, lack of alone time, and conflicts regarding children and household responsibilities.

04/22/2020

http://defenceeast.com/defence-east-criminal-law-blog/2020/4/22/db1an7uxrh7i4th5nf7ljdwe2dpbdb

Despite these challenging times, the wheels of justice continue to turn. Albeit perhaps a bit more slowly than usual. Even though you’re hardly leaving the house, you might still find yourself in need of a criminal or regulatory defence lawyer. And now is definitely not a time anyone wants to be d

03/11/2020

"The potential for criminal liability is highly fact-specific," the Department of Justice Canada said.

03/11/2020

A perfect, though perhaps more boring, world would have one single legal system, where you could go to any court, get justice, and then seek to apply that court’s justice anywhere else in the world. Get judgment on a debt, and then enforce collection. Get judgment on child custody, and then collec...

12/18/2019

‘Expect to be audited,’ lawyer says as the CRA targets the underground economy in general, and commercial contractors in particular