Recent and Historical Court Results
Family Law and other Civil Law Cases
- Client who turned left in her vehicle and was struck by a speeding motorist awarded 270k in damages (2023)
- Successful defence of plaintiff client’s civil claim against defendant seeking dismissal of the claim because of a 5-year delay (2022)
- Client Mother received interim child support of $1356 per month, spousal support of $2887 per month, and a $137k lump sum in advance of trial (2021)
- Court of Appeal accepted client had a potential civil claim of wilful misconduct against a Saanich Police officer, allowing renewed pursuit of damages (2020)
- Parenting rights fully reinstated for Father after child’s Mother had successfully applied to remove father’s rights prior to bail hearing on murder charge (2019)
- Parenting rights fully restored for father after child’s mother had refused any access for several months based on unsubstantiated allegations (2018)
- The Court agreed client was never in a common-law relationship (not more than 2 continuous years) with claimant ex-partner (2018)
- Successful application to have more than 5 expert witnesses in an Aboriginal Treaty Rights Trial (2016)
- Plaintiff awarded more than double the amount in damages proposed by ICBC (See paragraphs 19 & 33).
- CRA’s case against client thrown out after court accepted argument that CRA had acted improperly.
- Police ordered to pay client’s legal costs after client successfully sued police for rights violations.
- Successful application on behalf of client’s step-father, to have court dismiss claim against him by biological father who wanted client to contribute to biological father’s child support payments.
- Client police officer attempting to diffuse domestic dispute exonerated of deceit in reporting to superiors on his actions.
- Client victim of police brutality. Adjudicator finds officer responsible guilty of using unnecessary force and abusing his authority.
Defence of Criminal Prosecution Cases
- Judge accepts defence argument drug and gun case should not be allowed to proceed because of unreasonable delay (2026)
- Large amount of fentanyl excluded from evidence and client acquitted of all charges based on serious violations of accused Charter rights (2025)
- Firearm, Meth and Fentanyl charges terminated by Judge due to unreasonable delay in prosecuting accused (2023)
- The Court excluded firearm and drug evidence found at accused home’s due to police delaying access to counsel, only admitted small amount of drug’s found at arrest (2023)
- Cocaine charges thrown out (1 kg seizure) after Judge allows defence application asserting unreasonable delay (2023)
- Crown application to force accused to enter plea refused after Court agrees with defence argument that crucial disclosure yet to be provided (2023)
- Second Crown application to force accused to enter plea refused after Court agrees with defence argument that crucial disclosure yet to be provided (2023)
- Judge agrees accused should not have to enter plea until missing videos produced (2022)
- Judge agrees with defence accused should not have to enter plea until additional information provided by prosecution (2022)
- Prosecution brought to a halt by Judge after accepting defence argument trial delay a few days over the deadline (2021)
- Fentanyl and firearms charges thrown out after delays caused by last minute disclosure of new information by Victoria Police (2021)
- The Court agreed to exclude all drug evidence due to an illegal search following a car accident; as a result client found not guilty (2021)
- BC Court of Appeal agreed to reduce a 2-year possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking sentence down to 90-day sentence for simple possession of fentanyl (2019)
- Accused released on bail after 4 day hearing. Charge of First Degree Murder, specifically, execution style killing connected to Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (2019)
- Defence application for mistrial in murder case allowed by Judge after information emerges during trial that made proceeding further before sitting jury unfair to accused (2019)
- Client acquitted of drug and gun charges after the Court ruled the evidence must be excluded due to numerous rights violations (2018)
- 3-year sentence for manslaughter and numerous firearms offences for accused originally arrested for murder after person found stabbed to death in accused’s home (2018)
- The Court agreed police conducted an illegal search as there was no grounds for an arrest (2016)
- The Court agreed with defence argument that police conducted numerous illegal searches (2016)
- Parts of warrant application describing short duration stops resembling drug trafficking cut out from evidence due to police failing to reveal other information (2016)
- DUI conviction reversed on appeal and new trial ordered, the Appeal Court agreed the trial Judge did not consider evidence of mouth alcohol causing a false reading (2016)
- The Court granted access to informant information that the police relied on to draft their warrant application over opposition of prosecution (2015)
- Court of Appeal reverses convictions and Clients acquitted of firearm charges (2014)
- Client acquitted of dangerous driving after running red light and causing accident.
- Client acquitted of impaired driving/over .08 after judge agreed police officer acted improperly.
- 90 Day driving prohibition overturned by Court after Court agreed breath test results appeared unreliable.
- Client acquitted of refusing to provide a breath sample after Court accepted argument police did not have enough evidence to demand breath sample.
- Client acquitted of involvement at MJ grow operation after Court accepted argument there had been serious violations of client’s rights and excluded all evidence.
- Client acquitted in connection with MJ grow operation after Judge agreed warrant should never have been issued.
- Client acquitted of selling MJ after Judge agreed with argument police did not have enough evidence to arrest and search client.
- Court agrees police officer’s conduct improper – case adjourned for further argument but all charges dropped by prosecutor after hearing Judge’s comments.
- Client acquitted of possessing MJ for purpose of trafficking after court agreed police used excessive force in executing search warrant.
- Client acquitted of obstructing police by giving fake name after Court agreed client should never have been pulled over in the first place.
- Court accepts argument that warrant to search client’s condo should not have been issued and client’s rights were breached. AND Ruling that as a result of breaches of client’s rights in connection with unlawful search of condo, 1.5 kg of cocaine found in condo should be excluded from case. Client acquitted.
- Client acquitted after 1/2 lb of cocaine & $30,000 excluded from evidence based on violation of client’s rights after warrant for residence ruled invalid.
- Acquittal preserved in front of Court of Appeal in case of illegal search based on smell of burnt marijuana.
- Review of police notes pertaining to dealings with informer ordered (eventually leading to all charges being stayed)
- R. V. et al
- R. v. G__
- Regina, and M.A.A.
- Regina, and M.A.A.
- Regina v. N.J.P.
- R. v. B
- Regina V. Randy S.
- Regina V. K.P.