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Can Prior Relationships Impact Sexual Assault Cases in Calgary?
Can a Prior Relationship Affect a Sexual Assault Case? Yes. A past or ongoing relationship may help explain the circumstances surrounding an allegation. The individuals may have been married, dating, separated, living together, casually involved, or previously intimate. That history can sometimes explain why they communicated, met, travelled together, entered a residence, or remained in…
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DUI after a Minor Calgary Collision: How a Lawyer Can Help
Can a Minor Collision Lead to DUI Charges in Calgary? A minor collision can lead police to investigate impaired driving, even when vehicle damage is limited. The collision itself does not prove a DUI offence. Police must assess the driver’s behaviour, witness reports, roadside screening results, statements, testing records and the timeline before deciding whether…
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How Calgary DUI Lawyers Fight “Reasonable Grounds”
Direct Answer Reasonable grounds are objective facts supporting an officer’s belief that an impaired driving offence occurred. Different police actions require different thresholds. Some alcohol screening demands may be made without individualized suspicion, while other roadside tests require reasonable suspicion and evidentiary demands generally require reasonable grounds to believe. A DUI lawyer may challenge the…