Sentences with phrase «very serious criminal offence»

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Previously, provincial offences had been tried in the Provincial Court (Criminal Division), with the result that persons charged with provincial offences — even very minor ones — would find themselves sharing courtrooms with individuals charged with serious crimes.

Since starting his own criminal law practice, Ryan has continued to defend individuals charged with a range of offences, from less serious charges such as assault and impaired driving to very serious offences such as trafficking cocaine, sexual assault and sexual interference, break and enter, aggravated assault and murder.

Our dedicated Extradition Team is headed by Martin Rackstraw and draws on its experience of defending not only in Part 1 and Part 2 extradition cases involving a huge range of offences, but in many other very serious high profile criminal cases, many with political aspects.

Therefore, most schools and police liaison officers will work hard to prevent the behaviour from taking place with lessons and assemblies, and by working with parents and groups of students who are involved in this behaviour, to avoid the very serious consequences of a sexual offence related criminal record.