Domestic Assault Lawyers Toronto

How to Successfully Defend a Domestic Abuse Charge in Toronto, Ontario

Being charged with any type of criminal assault allegation is a traumatic and painful experience.

Being charged with any type of criminal assault allegation is a traumatic and painful experience. Those charged in Toronto and elsewhere in Ontario with domestic assault or intimate partner violence under s. 266 of the Criminal Code will face additional challenges because bail restrictions imposed on accused persons for this type of crime can prevent contact with a person’s spouse or domestic partner while the criminal case slowly navigates through the maze of the criminal justice system. If you are found guilty of domestic assault, you can also potentially face stiffer consequences and probation restrictions.

​​​​​​​Our team of domestic assault lawyers has successfully defended hundreds of domestic assault charges in all corners of Ontario. We regularly appear in courtrooms across the Greater Toronto Area in addition to the Toronto courthouses including Newmarket, Oshawa, Brampton, and Milton. In most domestic assault cases, the police and Crown prosecutors will apply a rigorous zero-tolerance policy, regardless of whether or not the complainant wishes to see the case prosecuted in court. Canada’s assault laws have also been recently modified to ensure that domestic assault charges are dealt with more strictly at both the bail and sentencing stages.

One of the best ways to ensure that you do not end up as a casualty of these zero-tolerance policies is to hire an experienced criminal law firm familiar with defending domestic assault cases to represent you at trial.