Calgary Criminal Lawyer David Chow

Domestic Assault Lawyer in Calgary

(403) 452-8018

DOMESTIC assault lawyer in calgary

If you have been charged with a domestic violence offence there is a high likelihood that you are subject to a no-contact order with the complainant, an area restriction prohibiting your attendance at your own home and perhaps restrictive conditions that prevent you from having access to your children. These restrictions may cause personal, economic and financial hardship that negatively impacts all parties (including the complainant).

Ironically, the complainant-centric domestic violence protocol may have the undesired effect of victimizing or even re-victimizing the parties.

You may even be the real victim.

Though many domestic violence charges are initiated by persons who truly require the assistance of the police, Crown or court, it is not unusual for proceedings to commence as a result of an ulterior motive, such as a child custody dispute or disagreement over who retains the primary residence.

With every domestic violence charge, the accused is placed on bail. Since conditions of release generally restrict one’s everyday life (such as the place a person calls home), the likelihood of breaching bail is oftentimes dramatically and unreasonably increased.

There are ways to resolve most domestic assault charges without acquiring a criminal record.  How?  A peace bond is one option.

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David Chow offers a free telephone consultation.

He recommends that you properly research and select your Calgary defence lawyer of choice. Always remember, any lawyer can advertise, not every lawyer is equally effective.  The fact is, if you are new to the criminal justice system, you probably don't know about the various defence practicing in Alberta. Just because a lawyer has been practicing for a long time doesn't mean he or she is better than a lawyer who has been practicing for less time; but the fact is, the longer a defence counsel has been practicing, the greater the chance that the lawyer has the experience to handle your case.  That said, there are many lawyers senior in years who have far less trial experience that some mid-level defence counsel. Also, there are many defence lawyers in Alberta who have a multi-disciplinary practice and thus may not have an exclusive "criminal law" practice. In Alberta's present economic environment, lawyers are looking for business and thus may be dabbling a variety of disciplines.  

don't hire a dabbler; hire a dedicated calgary criminal lawyer

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R. v. H.M.H.

R. v. H.M.H.

(Calgary, P. C. - Domestic Violence). In most cases, when police charge for domestic violence offences, the charges are justified. Sometimes, however, the domestic assault allegations are reported in conditions where the complainant is upset, perhaps impaired by alcohol, drugs or both or in circumstances where the allegations may not be true. ...
R. v. M.H.H.

R. v. M.H.H.

(Didsbury, P. C. - Assault). This case was scheduled and ultimately completed on the day of trial. The important lesson from this case is (1) resolution offers often come on the day of trial and (2) sometimes in the face of innocence, an accused must nevertheless make a difficult choice. ...
R. v. S.D.

R. v. S.D.

(Calgary, P. C. - Domestic Assault). In Canadian criminal law, an "assault" is essentially an intentional non-consensual touching by the accused of another.  Though some assaults are so trivial (de minimus) such as not to merit criminal sanction, proof of degree of force is not necessary for assault. ...
R. v. D.E.

R. v. D.E.

(Calgary, P. C. - Domestic Assault/Self Defence).  In criminal law, self defence is a defence of justification for assault. Self defence occurs in circumstances where a person is assaulted or attacked by another and repels the attack using physical resistance. In law, self defence only succeeds when the accused uses reasonable force to defend against an assault. ...
R. v. L.D.L.

R. v. L.D.L.

(Calgary, P. C. - Assault Causing Bodily Harm). In Canada, there are several kinds of assault. Common assault (sometimes referred to as "simple assault") is defined as a non-consensual touching of another.  Proof of a degree of force is not required to prove an assault. ...
R. v. N.B.B.

R. v. N.B.B.

(Medicine Hat, P. C. - Domestic Assault). Assault is a commonly charged criminal offence. Domestic assault is likely one of the most prevalent offences dealt with by criminal law courts today. For approximately the last two-decades, criminal law courts in Alberta have had courtrooms dedicated specifically to cases of domestic violence. ...
R. v. D.K.

R. v. D.K.

(Calgary, P. C. - Domestic Assault).  As most criminal defence lawyers in Alberta will advise, clients charged with a domestic violence incident, depending on the severity of the allegation, may be able to resolve their case without a criminal record and without incurring high legal fees.  This can often be done by way of a Peace Bond. ...
R. v. L.K.

R. v. L.K.

(Cochrane, P. C. - Domestic Assault). The practice of criminal law is not only about the law and procedure, it is often a practice between people who have a genuine interest in responding to a situation without making things worse by way of the imposition of a criminal record. LK's case was precisely this type of case. L. K. ...
R. v. V.K.

R. v. V.K.

(Cochrane, P. C. - Domestic Assault). There are several different categories of assault recognized in the Criminal Code of Canada. "Domestic assault" is not a Criminal Code category; rather, it is a kind of assault recognized in the common law. ...