False allegations of domestic violence : Part 4

False allegations of domestic violence

PART 4

Part 1: False Allegations of Domestic Violence 

Part 2: False Allegations of Domestic Violence 

Part 3: False Allegations of Domestic Violence

Part 4: False Allegations of Domestic Violence 

Part 5: False Allegations of Domestic Violence

Part 6: False Allegations of Domestic Violence 

The individual who is wrongfully accused of domestic violence wants nothing more then to be at home and sleep in his bed. An opportunity has now arisen. His partner has contacted him, she is apologetic and she needs his help.

On finally returning, the couple spends a brief honeymoon period and decide to resume their normal activities such as perhaps, a trip to the grocery store. On their way to the store a minor trivial disagreement results in an argument. The partner decides to call the police again. This will have catastrophic consequences for the man. As the police arrive he will be arrested again and this time for breaching his bail conditions. He will have to go through the jail and bail process. This time securing bail could be more challenging.  Since, he will be viewed as someone who is disobeying the law.

If you have been charged with domestic violence it is important to abide by your bail conditions. Under no circumstances should you communicate with the other party.

In many situations men will feel compelled to respond to their partners correspondence. Its only natural and logical that the parties will need to speak to one another for the purposes of finances and other administrative matters.

Unfortunately, overly draconian bail conditions bar this type of communication making it very difficult for the family to continue with their daily activities.

Call a Burlington lawyer with experience in false allegations of domestic violence

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Part 3 | False Allegations of Domestic Violence

False allegations of domestic violence

PART 3

Part 1: False Allegations of Domestic Violence 

Part 2: False Allegations of Domestic Violence 

Part 3: False Allegations of Domestic Violence

Part 4: False Allegations of Domestic Violence 

Part 5: False Allegations of Domestic Violence

Part 6: False Allegations of Domestic Violence 

Please feel free to review my previous discussions about domestic violence. They can be found by clicking the links above.

Many cases dealing with domestic violence can result in delays of weeks and or even months. During this time the individual charged must continue to go about their daily routine despite the immense stress and emotional turmoil of criminal proceedings lingering. Some men resort to having to sleep on a friends’ couch others might rely on their siblings or parents. The inability to be in their own home presents various challenges.

Many of these men are reluctant to speak about the allegations as they are embarrassed and worse concerned with whether or not anyone will believe they didn’t do it.

Often, these men must continue to meet their financial obligations despite the fact they are not permitted near the home.

Exhausted and emotionally broken sometimes these men become more prone to potentially abusing drugs or alcohol.

Their strict bail conditions bar them from communicating directly or indirectly with their partner who is the accuser.

This is where many men end up making a common mistake. Either they reach out to their partner or their partner reaches out to them. In many situations I find the accuser is the one who reaches out to the man who is criminally charged. She might complain about needing more money or groceries. It is also not uncommon for the accuser to apologize for making the call to the police and finally asking that he return home.

Emotionally broken and often facing crippling financial costs many of these men decide to give their relationship or marriage another try. This can go well for the first little while. However, in my experience I find this often leads to catastrophic consequences.

I will speak more about these catastrophic consequences in a subsequent blog post.

False allegations of domestic violence | Part 2

False allegations of domestic violence

PART 2

Please see my series below on domestic violence: 

Part 1: False Allegations of Domestic Violence 

Part 2: False Allegations of Domestic Violence 

Part 3: False Allegations of Domestic Violence

Part 4: False Allegations of Domestic Violence 

Part 5: False Allegations of Domestic Violence

Part 6: False Allegations of Domestic Violence 

In my experience many men who are wrongfully accused of domestic violence have never had any prior dealing with the police. This is why they are so scared and concerned on being arrested. These men often end up having to spend a night in jail until they are bailed out.

Even securing bail is a daunting task since they need to call close friends or relatives. This is no easy task. That family member or friend will have to attend at court the next morning and act as a surety.

The process of being arrested in their home with their neighbours watching, being in jail and having to wait for bail often emotionally crumbles these men.

However, this is just the start of what could be a lengthy process.

Since many of these men are not allowed to go near their home to collect their belongings they will often have to secure the assistance again of friends or family members. Often in many situations their partner who continues to reside in the home will attempt to obstruct this process. Whether this is by changing the locks, not responding to entry requests or just blatantly denying access.

If access is allowed the individual must collect their belongings under time constraints and pressure.

If you have been wrongfully charged with domestic violence call me:

Rehan Khalil Lawyer 

416-505-4901

I am located at: 901 Guelph Line, Burlington, Ontario 

Have you been falsely accused of domestic violence?

False allegations of domestic violence

PART 1

 This will be an on-going series about false allegations of domestic violence.

Part 1: False Allegations of Domestic Violence 

Part 2: False Allegations of Domestic Violence 

Part 3: False Allegations of Domestic Violence

Part 4: False Allegations of Domestic Violence 

Part 5: False Allegations of Domestic Violence

Part 6: False Allegations of Domestic Violence 

In my decade of practising law I have come across many situations. The most common situation I find these days is false allegations of domestic violence. More and more men, fathers, husbands and boyfriends are being charged with domestic violence.

It seems to be the default position of law enforcement to arrest the man on attending to a call for domestic violence. This has happened even in situations where the man was the one who called. The most tragic are the situations where the female partner has openly admitted to physically assaulting her partner yet she is not charged or even warned.

Often false allegations of domestic violence can arise during a separation or divorce. The party who is charged faces a number of hurdles. In many situations these men and fathers are unable to attend at their home. They are also faced with the expense of finding and hiring a criminal lawyer.

Subsequently, in many situations particularly if children are involved their partner will commence a family law proceeding. Now the individual must find and hire a family law lawyer.

It’s not uncommon that during the first six months of being falsely accused of domestic violence that the individual can end up spending anywhere between $2000 to $5000 dollars on lawyers alone and that is on the low end not taking into consideration any immediate urgent applications to court.

During the criminal proceedings these men must find alternative living accommodations and continue to make payments towards the home they are not allowed near.

The most tragic are the situations where their children are held hostage against them.

If you have been falsely accused of domestic violence please call me today a lawyer in Burlington.

Call: 416-505-4901

My Burlington law office is located at 901 Guelph Line, Burlington, Ontario 

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Mediation helps lawsuits

Mediation and civil lawsuits 

If it’s one thing I have learned in my ten years as a lawyer. Litigation is useless.

There are certainly situations where it is necessary. However, in the vast majority of situations litigation is often time consuming and expensive with little results.

This is why our civil justice system has many built in mechanisms for alternative dispute resolution or often more commonly referred to as mediation.

Mediation has proven over and over again to be an effective tool in a variety of litigation cases.

Whether it’s family law, contract law, employment law the alternative dispute resolution and mediation process helps the parties.

Parties can agree to keep their costs reduced by selecting a mediator that is both experienced, efficient and mindful of expenses.

The most important quality to look for in a mediator is real life court room experience.

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Burlington Lawyer says Federal government needs to say something about weed.

Have you been charged with possession of marijuana? 

Some have taken it upon themselves to start distributing marijuana through dispensaries or store fronts in Toronto.

It was recently reported that The Good Weeds Lounge in Toronto was raided by Toronto police in January 2016 and charged its owners with trafficking and possession.

Since, that time the owners of the lounge have posted a response.

weed

Weed

While they state they are back in business they will not be selling marijuana. However, you can come in with your own marijuana and consume it.

Toronto police maintain they raided the storefront based on complaints. Let’s be clear the police obviously knew what was going on.

Blame for this incident should fall squarely on the new federal government. It is still a criminal offence to be in possession of marijuana. Unless, it is for medicinal purposes.

However, the new federal government campaigned on the promise of legalizing or decriminalizing marijuana. The Prime Minister of Canada has made his views and his own personal experience with marijuana very clear.  As a result, the government should not be surprised that people are tired of waiting.

At minimum the government should be providing advice and or guidance to law enforcement and the judiciary in how to deal with this issue.

It seems that local municipalities such as the City of Toronto have no real position when it comes to marijuana dispensaries.

In any event, its high time the federal government intervene and provide the public as a whole with assistance with this issue.

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Halton Lawyer | CONS – WORKING FROM HOME

Is working from home a good idea? 

My previous posts about this topic can be found here:

Burlington Lawyer | PROS – WORKING FROM HOME

Halton Lawyer | CONS – WORKING FROM HOME

 

I remember working at a law firm where some clerks had the option of working from home. There use to be one particular clerk who just a few minutes prior to 9 would send out a mass email advising, "I am working from home."

It turns out she wasn't doing much.

I previously discussed the positive aspects about working from home. Now I would like to discuss the cons.

One of the most significant issues in working from home is tracking employee productivity.

Working from home

Working from home

Some suggest this is a managerial issue. In that, a good manager will be able to identify slackers and or motivate employee productivity.

I am always amazed when I see so many folks wandering around on a weekday. I often think to myself, whether these people have jobs. So often I find out, they work from home.

Should an employer simply be prepared for the fact that their employee might be participating in a conference call while sitting at the park watching their kids play on the swings? When contacting an employee via email or phone should there be an instantaneous response?

What about the employee that is working from home who ends up taking on another job? Or in some situations pursuing another business venture? What about an employee who is working from home who decides to take an on-line or in person course?

There is also the consideration of liability in that employees will no longer be in the workspace.

Again, I view the above concerns as performance issues. What about the overall social experience? Or does it even matter?

For example, an in-person meeting still means a lot depending on the subject and content of the meeting. Also, is there something to be said about knowing your fellow co-workers and employees on a more personal level? Certainly, if more are working from home there is a likelihood that people won’t get to know each other as well.

Many of us tend to make friends at work. This is through the social experience of seeing one another daily. Sharing coffee and lunch breaks and even commuting together. As a result, we swap personal stories, learn about tradition and each other’s foibles. All of this contributes to team building and relationships between co-workers.

Working from home has the potential to eliminate some of that interaction.

I am sure there are other cons to working from home. However, overall the way I see it the positive aspects of working from home seem to really outweigh the cons.

Let’s not forget effective management and technology can assist in monitoring employee behaviour. I think it also really comes down to also considering whether or not it matters when and where an employee does their work as long as it’s being done.

 

If you have any employment law questions please call to speak with a Burlington employment lawyer.

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Burlington Lawyer | PROS – WORKING FROM HOME

Working from home is good 

My previous discussion about working from home can be found here.

People are living farther and farther away from work. Often this is due to the high cost of homes and or a preference in lifestyle. Longer commute times can attribute to employee tardiness and overall performance. If an employee is commuting for an hour, it wouldn’t be surprising to find they are tired at the start of their shift. Working from home can alleviate some of these issues.

Toronto Lawyer says working from home is not always great

Toronto Lawyer says working from home is not always great

For the employer there is a potential that the employee might end up using their commute time to do work. The employee wandering over from their bedroom to their computer terminal at home would certainly not be as exhausted as battling morning rush hour traffic. Not to mention, many employees on finally reaching the office will often opt for hitting up the coffee machine. Thus, more time wasted. After that, many employees will often check their email, Facebook, Twitter etc.

Weather is also a significant factor when reviewing employee performance. Especially, in colder climates such as Canada. Even a small predicted snow storm can delay an employees’ commute time extensively.

Not to mention, employees will want to beat traffic on the way home and could opt for wanting to leave earlier.

All of the above directly affects employee performance.

Another positive aspect of working from home is the reduction of real estate costs for the employer. Smaller employers could easily manage a business with smaller and more cost efficient office space. It’s no surprise that virtual business stations are becoming more and more popular. The need for an actual physical space is no longer a necessity.

With the reduction in costs the employer could provide employees with additional tools to assist them. For example, purchasing high powered scanners, subsidizing an employees’ internet or administrative costs. Even if the employer was to provide these subsidies it would still be nothing compared to paying a monthly commercial lease for a large space.

Employees working from home could save in vehicle maintenance and fuel costs, clothing costs, childcare and even food. Employees and employers could consider these savings when discussing salary.

Both employers and employees would also benefit from sick days. An employee working from home might not require sick days or a full sick day. Perhaps, the opportunity to get some rest in the morning allows for them to work more productively later on. More importantly, could working from home even result in healthier employees physically and mentally? Imagine, not having to scrape the ice off your windshield in minus 20 weather. Instead, relaxing from home with comfortable clothing and a soothing ambience. Not to mention the stress associated with having to attend work on time. Could this lead to reductions in employee claims as per an employers’ insurance group plan?

Overall, it seems that working from home has tremendous benefits to both the employer and employee.

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Toronto Employer Lawyer questions those who work from home

Employer Lawyer: Working from home

Recently, a Toronto employment lawyer commented on a talk radio segment that he questioned the legitimacy and or honesty of people working from home. I can’t say I disagree with him. However, one caller commented that lawyers often only see the bad side of things because that’s when we are called. I can’t say I disagree with this either.

Optimists and HR consultants theorize that given the high cost of real estate and worker productivity more employees could be shifted towards working from home. Can we imagine the year 2025 walking into the headquarters of a major corporation such as Microsoft and finding only one large reception area and everyone working from home?

More organizations are opting for employees working from home and having in-person meetings at virtual spaces or even coffee shops.

However, does working from home encourage people to goof off? I am always surprised when I see so many of my own neighbours wandering around on a Monday morning at Walmart shopping when they should be at work. Their answer is, “I am working from home as long as I get my work done the company doesn’t mind.” I spoke to one individual who travelled with his family to Florida for vacation. He said, he did not take it as vacation time because he worked while he was down there from his computer. He also said, his company was fully aware that he would be in Florida and not take the time as vacation time.

So then, who really cares? Obviously, there are still many jobs where working from home is simply not an option. However, if it doesn’t matter when or where the job is done, why is this an issue?

In the following two posts I will talk about the pros and cons of working from home.

Burlington Lawyer | PROS – WORKING FROM HOME

Halton Lawyer | CONS – WORKING FROM HOME

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