Know your legal rights when charged with a DUI

03 Oct 2022
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Know your legal rights when charged with a DUI

Driving under the influence usually occurs when an individual is over the legal limit or if the authorities deem said person as an impaired driver. Many people are surprised when they are charged with a DWI (Driving while impaired or driving while intoxicated) and realize it is a criminal offence. If you find yourself in this precarious situation, you should seek the services of a reputable criminal lawyer like Orcus Law to get you the right possible outcome. Based on the circumstances and details of your case, the charges could be potentially dismissed, reduced penalty, or even the accused of being not guilty. Are you charged with drunk driving? The team at Orcus Law are highly skilled and dedicated to helping clients mount a successful DUI offence. Get in touch with us today to schedule an initial consultation.

Leave it to the professionals

If you are trying to successfully defend yourself against drunk driving charges anywhere in Ontario, it can be difficult if you do not have professional help from a reliable DUI lawyer. You could potentially risk serious consequences like receiving some jail time. It is true if this is the second or third offence where the penalties are harsh. If an individual is caught driving under the influence and it is their first offence, they may be subject to:

Their driving license being suspended for up to a year
Compulsorily attending an educational or treatment program
Use an interlock ignition device for up to a year
To get a compulsorily medical evaluation for their license to get reinstated
Jail time if the circumstances are serious, like causing injuries to others or an accident
Your vehicle getting impounded
Paying excessive fines and fees

Our lawyers have all the required knowledge of Ontario’s drunk driving laws and can mount a successful defence to get you a favourable outcome. Keep in mind, every DUI case in Ontario is different.

Helping you understand your legal rights

Your legal right play a crucial role in strategizing a successful defence. From determining if the stop by local authorities was justified and if they followed all the necessary procedures during the investigation that led to charging you for a DUI, to the state of your driving at that particular point in time justified. If you were charged with refusing to take a breathalyser test or a roadside screening, maybe you had legal reasons for doing so. Additionally, the protection of your charter rights is an important element in preparing your defence strategy. Did the local police advise you on said rights and allowed you to contact your lawyer? For further information on impaired driving, speak to our legal team.

Schedule an appointment with Orcus Law today

If you have been arrested for drunk driving or impaired driving, consult our DUI lawyers today. We pride ourselves on having a successful defence rate when it comes to DUI charges. Our partnership could prove to be vital. Please speak to our team today to schedule an appointment.

Don’t let a DUI charge destroy your life. Orcus Law is of the country’s trusted impaired driving lawyers. We will look after your interests.

How Commercial Litigation can Safeguard your Business Interests

29 Sep 2022
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How Commercial Litigation can Safeguard your Business Interests

Personalized legal solutions

The business litigation lawyers at Orcus Law have the skill and knowledge and take out the necessary time to help understand the need of clients and devise a strategy and personalize legal solutions protecting their interests and securing them a favourable outcome. We know that business litigation is expensive and disrupt your daily business operations. By choosing to work with our business litigation lawyers, you can rest assured; that we will understand your specific needs to help ensure you are pleased with the outcome. To find out more information about our legal services, please speak to our team today.

What is business litigation?

Also commonly known as commercial litigation, it is a legal matter which involves a dispute arising between two or more parties in a business context. From tort claims and breach of contract allegations to partnership disputes and class action claims, there are several types of disputes that our business litigation lawyers deal with. We highly recommend that a business consults with our commercial litigation lawyers first before they decide to file a claim. We put first pre-litigation resolution efforts to help clients in bringing business disputes to speedy resolutions. However, if there is a need for litigation, the business litigation lawyers at Orcus Law will offer a reliable trial resolution. If you are facing a dispute or a disagreement with your business partner, please do not hesitate to call our Ontario office and speak with our commercial litigation lawyers to know more about your options.

What can you expect from a business litigation trial?

The trial is usually the last resort to make every effort during the initial stages when your case is being developed. From evaluating all available options including settlement, arbitration, and mediation, we ensure to utilize every available pre-trial option to help you potentially save millions of dollars. In some instances, a trial is the appropriate course of action. In addition to representing clients in a trial, our lawyers are also skilled at negotiating settlements.

Why place your trust in our business ligation lawyers?

The associates at Orcus Law provide clients with an efficient, effective, and transparent legal representation that is personalized for their needs. We stay on point and focus only on the relevant issues to meet our client’s goals. From evaluating their case in the initial stages to strategic planning through to trial, we try to control costs for our clients every step of the way. If your business needs a business litigation lawyer to represent you anywhere across Ontario, please get in touch with our team as soon as possible.

Contact our business litigation lawyers at Orcus Law today

Orcus Law is a well-established law firm that specializes in a host of legal issues, including business litigation. From startups to large organizations, our commercial litigation lawyers can handle everything from filing a claim to seeking a settlement. If your business need help with administrative agency appeals, our lawyers can help with that too. Contact our team today to schedule an initial consultation or for more details.

Do you suspect that your partners, vendors, or business parties may be considering taking legal action against you? Contact our office today and speak with our business litigation lawyers.

What are the grounds for bail? Orcus Law

26 Sep 2022
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What are the grounds for bail? Orcus Law

When an individual is charged with a criminal offence and is arrested, their options of release are potentially being released from the crime scene, released from the police station, or held for a bail hearing. A bail hearing is when the accused is tried by a court of law to determine if they are guilty or not. At Orcus Law, our lawyers have a wealth of
knowledge and an excellent success record in bail hearings for our clients.

What three types of grounds for bail?

The judge decides to release the accused based on three below-mentioned points:

1. Primary grounds

If the accused is released, they will need to show up at specified court dates to face their charges or take them off.

2. Secondary grounds

If the accused is released and there is a chance of him being a threat to society and is more likely to commit offences in the future, or is detention necessary for the safety of the public?

3. Tertiary grounds

Is there a “just cause” for detaining the accused? How strong is the legal case against the accused? The circumstances surrounding the offence, whether a firearm was used in the criminal act. These grounds of detention are generally reserved for very serious offences.

The above-mentioned grounds for bail ensure faith and confidence in the administration so that justice is maintained.

What happens on the day of the bail hearing?

A bail hearing takes place in a courtroom in front of a judge. An attorney will represent the police at the hearing and explain in detail to the judge why the accused should be kept in custody till the remainder of the trial. The judge may suggest that the accused can be released but will have to adhere to certain bail conditions while released from custody. Many courts have backlogs of cases, and failure to grant bail to the accused at the trial could see them remain in jail for a couple of months. At Orcus Law, our lawyers have represented several clients in several hearings making sure their client has a good solution to be released from custody with or without bail conditions. If the court concludes that the accused may be released from custody, as mentioned above certain bail conditions will be applied that they must abide by. Having a knowledgeable lawyer from Orcus Law at the hearing will ensure that no unrealistic conditions are handed to the accused.

Letting the lawyers at Orcus Law defend you

If you know someone or you are charged with a criminal offence like fraud, theft, domestic assault and much more, it is in your interest to have a skilled and professional bail hearing lawyer from Orcus Law represent you at the bail hearing. If you wish to seek top-quality legal advice or need to speak to a lawyer, please do not hesitate to schedule an appointment with our legal team today. You can rest assured; we uphold the values of lawyer-client confidentiality.

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