Areas of Practice

Criminal Law

The lawyers at McLellan, Brennan have extensive criminal law, trial and appeal experience having conducted both the defence and prosecution aspects of criminal practice over the years. This includes matters under:

• the Criminal Code
• Fisheries Act
• Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
• Excise Tax Act
• Various other Federal and Provincial statutes which create offences

For a person who has been accused of a crime, the most important thing to remember is your right to remain silent and your right to counsel. Before you do anything, it is important that you call a lawyer, day or night, and as soon as you can, to get legal advice regarding your case. Your lawyer will advise you regarding the various steps in the future course of your case. There will often need to be an investigation, disclosure of the Crown file, research and advice to you on the future course of your case, election of trial, plea, preliminary hearing, plea bargain, impaneling a jury, trial by Provincial Court Judge, trial by Supreme Court Judge or trial by Judge and Jury. No matter how serious your case, the team at McLellan, Brennan can help.