by Andrew Barbacki | Dec 13, 2017 | Fraud
For people who take the bus or metro in Montreal, keeping your ticket could keep you from getting a fine – but it might not hold up in court. In the past eight months, the STM has issued almost 3,000 tickets to passengers who didn’t have proof they purchased a...
by Andrew Barbacki | Jul 25, 2017 | homicide, murder
Andrew Barbacki discusses fetal death and Canadian law. CTV Montreal Published Tuesday, July 25, 2017 2:59PM EDT Last Updated Tuesday, July 25, 2017 5:36PM EDT A man accused of stabbing his eight-month pregnant wife multiple times with a BBQ fork in the belly...
by Andrew Barbacki | Jun 28, 2016 | Extradition
Extradition law starts with a basic principle that persons are subject to the criminal law of the country in which they find themselves and should expect to be answerable to those laws. Extradition proceedings have two important objectives: To protect the rights of...
by Andrew Barbacki | Mar 25, 2016 | criminal records, Drug Offences, general, non prescription drugs
The Federal Court of Canada recently declared the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (‘new system’) invalid on the basis of constituting an unjustifiable infringement on the s. 7 Charter right to life, liberty and security of the person, giving the federal...
