All charges have been withdrawn against a police officer of the Ontario Provincial Police at the request of the Crown further to the Crown’s assessment that there was no reasonable prospect of conviction in the matter. The officer’s matter concluded on March 25, 2024. You can read the news coverage from the CBC, CTV News, and the Toronto Star.
Charges laid against Crown witness in Markson Law matter
Markson Law represented a police officer of the Niagara Regional Police Service whose matter concluded in December 2021 with a stay of charges at the request of the Crown after the credibility of the Crown’s key witness was called into question. Earlier this week, the witness was charged with perjury in relation to the testimony given at trial. You can read the news coverage from CBC and The Star.
Markson Law secures favourable outcome in matter involving Niagara police officer
All charges have been stayed against a police officer of the Niagara Regional Police Service at the request of the Crown after the credibility of the Crown’s key witness was called into question. The officer’s matter concluded on December 20, 2021. You can read the news coverage from The Globe and Mail, CBC, and St. Catharines Standard.
Kate Robertson appears in the Supreme Court of Canada for intervener, Criminal Lawyers' Association, in appeal concerning the law of sexual assault
The appeal in R v Kirkpatrick is live streamed at 10:30 AM EST on November 3, 2021. The Criminal Lawyers’ Association’s factum is available online here.
Markson Law succeeds in abuse of process ruling
Markson Law was in the news following a successful ruling staying the charge in an assault case. Read the coverage here.
Kate Robertson represents Canadian Civil Liberties Association in Supreme Court of Canada victory
Read her interview and coverage from The Lawyers’ Daily here.
Kate Robertson appeared on CBC News Network to discuss criminal sentencing in dangerous driving case
Kate Robertson commented on sentencing principles applied in case that received widespread media attention.