Articles about BC Criminal Law by a Criminal Attorney

Library Categories:

• DUI / Impaired Driving
• Traffic / Driving Offences
• Assault & Domestic Assault
• Fraud
• Drug Charges
• Uttering Threats
• Newsletters - The Bulletin
• General

DUI / Impaired Driving:

• Canadian Driving Under the Influence Laws   
  Description: What are the penalties for Canadian driving under the influence laws? The answer depends on whether your DUI charge is your first offence or not. Each additional impaired driving conviction results in much tougher punishments. The best solution is to successfully defend your case or avoid a DUI arrest with a BAC calculator in the first place.
• Canada DUI Laws: Guilty For Drunk Driving In a Motorized Wheelchair   
  Description: An Ontario Court found a man drunk while using a motorized wheelchair on the road guilty of impaired driving. It was held a wheelchair is a motor vehicle in the Criminal Code and that in this case, no Charter equality right was breached.
• Hosting a Holiday Bash? The current law on social host liability   
  Description: The holidays are a festive time. It’s an occasion for families to gather, work colleagues to celebrate together, and friends to meet up.
  
  But along with all that merriment come some amplified safety issues: car accidents increase, drunk-driving charges go up, and alcohol over-indulgence can wreck havoc on what should be a joyous time.
  
  Canadian courts have long held that bars, restaurants and other commercial establishments can be found liable for continuing to serve an intoxicated customer or letting one drive away if an accident occurs. The same rules, however, don’t apply to “social hosts” – people holding private get-togethers in their homes.
• Were You Charged With Hit and Run?   
  Description: If you’ve been charged with hit and run (i.e. failure to stop at the scene of an accident), you owe it to yourself to talk to a criminal defence attorney. At Dykstra & Company, we offer a free initial consultation where you can talk to criminal defence lawyer about your hit and run case. Call us today toll free at 1.877.753.4793 to discuss your hit and run case.
• Charged with Dangerous Driving or Street Racing?   
  Description: Many things can happen to a dangerous driving charge or street racing charge. The charges could be dropped or reduced, or you could go to trial be found not guilty. The fact is if you’re charged with dangerous driving or street racing, you should talk to a dangerous driving lawyer. At Dykstra & Company, you can talk to a criminal defence attorney during a first consultation for no charge and no obligation. Find out your options after being charged with dangerous driving or street racing. Call us at 1.877.753.4793 to schedule your free consultation today.

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Traffic / Driving Offences:

• The DUI Test and Drunk Driving Laws in BC   
• Types of Breathalyzer   
  Description: A brief article outlining the types of breathalyzers available.
• Charged With A Crime? You Need to Consult Criminal Law Firms.   
  Description: If you're charged with a crime in BC, you need to check out criminal law firms and talk to a criminal lawyer. Dykstra & Company is a criminal criminal law firm with offices in Abbotsford and Surrey - we are Abbotsford and Surrey lawyers.

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Assault & Domestic Assault:

• What Happens If You Are Found Guilty of a Crime in BC?   
• What Are The Rules Of Respect In Criminal Law?   
• Canadian Criminal Offences Table   
  Description: n Canada, and therefore in British Columbia, criminal law is governed by the Criminal Code of Canada. The Criminal Code sets out 3 types of main offences which determine to a large extent, how a criminal case proceeds. This article sets out a table comparing and contrasting the 3 main types of criminal charges in Canada.

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Fraud:

• Why a Criminal Record Will Make You Poor?   

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Drug Charges:

• What Not To Do When Arrested in BC?   

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Uttering Threats:

• What To Do When Charged With Criminal Offence in BC?   

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Newsletters - The Bulletin:

• Dykstra & Company Fall 2009 Newsletter [PDF]   
  Description: Dykstra & Company's 2nd issue of their newsletter called the Bulletin. This is our Fall 2009 issue. In it you'll read our latest announcements as well as some relevant legal articles surrounding the holiday season.
• Dykstra & Company Spring 2009 Newsletter [PDF]   
  Description: Dykstra & Company, Abbotsford lawyers serving Vancouver to Chilliwack and Mission to White Rock in British Columbia - presents its free June 2009 newsletter about the Abbotsford-based law firm whose practice areas are ICBC claims, Criminal law (DUI, assaults, drug-related charges and other crimes), WorkSafe BC, and family law.

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General:

• What Must Prosecutor Prove When Charged With a Crime In BC?   
• Legal Articles Written by a BC Lawyers   

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