Brace Law Professional Corporation
- Takes criminal defence cases
The criminal lawyers in Oakville work out of a Halton town, in the geographic area of Halton. A handful concentrate on criminal defence. Many more take criminal cases next to family law, real estate, wills or personal injury. The courthouses on the Province's register for Halton that hear criminal matters are in the neighbouring towns of Milton and Burlington, so those names come up often in how local lawyers describe their work.
Two Halton courthouses that hear criminal matters are close by. Milton Courthouse, 491 Steeles Ave E., Milton, is 17 km from Oakville and is on the register for civil, criminal, criminal youth, family and small claims matters. Burlington Courthouse, 2021 Plains Rd. E., Burlington, is 20 km away and is listed for criminal, criminal youth and small claims matters. These are distances only. Where a particular charge is heard is set by the court process, not by where a lawyer's office is.
Kazandji Law Criminal and Family Lawyers has an office on Speers Road in Oakville and appears regularly in the Halton courts in Milton. It also has offices in Toronto, Thornhill and North York. Ticket Defenders in Oakville handles Highway Traffic Act charges across Halton Region, including Burlington, Milton and Halton Hills, and attends the Halton provincial offences courts. Its charges include careless driving, stunt driving, speeding and driving while suspended, along with impaired driving.
Most of the work described by Oakville practices is the everyday range of Criminal Code charges: impaired driving, assault, domestic charges, drug offences, and theft and fraud. Weapons and firearms charges and sexual offences are taken by several firms too. Sukhraj Hundal practises in the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice and has worked on first degree murder, aggravated assault and firearm charges. He is one of the Oakville lawyers who accepts legal aid.
Pasqualino Law acts for individuals and corporate entities and defends charges under the Criminal Code, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Harval S. Bassi, Rehan Khalil, JM Defence and Scardicchio Law Office also take youth charges. JM Defence is led by Jimmy Malhi and focuses exclusively on criminal matters. Russell Browne also works in mental health and capacity law, including for people facing involuntary confinement.
Oakville lawyers describe a wide reach. Toronto, Mississauga, Burlington, Hamilton and Milton are the places their own sites name most often. Brace Law Professional Corporation serves clients in Oakville, Vaughan, Hamilton and Toronto. Lakeshore Law serves Milton, Brampton, Hamilton, Burlington and Mississauga as well as Oakville. Pages for Milton, Mississauga, Etobicoke, Brampton and Hamilton sit next to this one if you want to look wider.
On Google, Brace Law Professional Corporation is rated 5.0 from 133 reviews, Sukhraj Hundal 5.0 from 48 and Kazandji Law Criminal and Family Lawyers 5.0 from 46. Allegra Law Office is at 3.7 from 50 reviews and Russell Browne at 3.4 from 5. A rating from a handful of reviews carries less weight than one from a hundred, so read the count alongside the number. Craniotis Law Office is at 5.0 from 13 reviews.
On the Province's register for Halton, Milton Courthouse at 491 Steeles Ave E. is 17 km from Oakville and handles criminal and criminal youth matters. Burlington Courthouse at 2021 Plains Rd. E. is 20 km away and is also listed for criminal and criminal youth matters. Every charge under the Criminal Code starts in the Ontario Court of Justice.
Pasqualino Law, Harval S. Bassi, Rehan Khalil, JM Defence and Scardicchio Law Office all take youth charges. Pasqualino Law names the Youth Criminal Justice Act among the statutes it defends under. The Act covers young persons who are 12 or older and under 18.
Sukhraj Hundal accepts legal aid and practises in the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice. Legal Aid Ontario decides whether a person qualifies, and applications are made online or by phone at 1-800-668-8258.
Kazandji Law Criminal and Family Lawyers, Sukhraj Hundal and Pasqualino Law all defend impaired and driving offences, and so do Harval S. Bassi and JM Defence. Ticket Defenders also takes impaired driving along with Highway Traffic Act charges across Halton Region.
Kazandji Law Criminal and Family Lawyers, Pasqualino Law, Harval S. Bassi, Rehan Khalil, JM Defence and Lakeshore Law all act at bail hearings. Kazandji Law and Pasqualino Law also offer a free consultation.
Milton, Mississauga, Etobicoke, Brampton and Hamilton each have a page. Oakville practices such as Lakeshore Law and Brace Law Professional Corporation also name Hamilton and Toronto as places they serve.