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The vast majority of our clients’ cases are resolved favourably.

R. vs. D.T. – Vancouver Provincial Court

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Charges: Assault causing bodily harm.

Issue: Given the parallel civil claim and the issue of  self defence, whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction and whether it was in the public interest to proceed with the prosecution.

Result: Mr. Gauthier was able to provide information about our client’s circumstances and the circumstances of the incident which caused Crown counsel to enter a stay of proceedings. No criminal record.

R. vs. P.G. – Richmond Provincial Court

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Charges: Assault; Assault by Choking.

Issue: Whether our client was acting in self defence and whether he used excessive force.

Result: Mr. Mines was able to guide our client through a course of self rehabilitation and to persuade Crown to proceed on the lesser charge of simple assault. After hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions, the Court granted our client a conditional discharge and declined to make the restitution order sought by the complainant. No criminal conviction.

R. vs. C.C. – Insurance Fraud Investigation

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Charges: Fraud Over $5,000 Investigation.

Issue: Given that we were able to negotiate a civil settlement of this $6,000 insurance claim overpayment, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with a criminal prosecution.

Result: Mr. Gauthier was able to negotiate a settlement of the alleged fraudulent claim. We obtained a full Release, ending the matter. No further liability. No criminal charges were forwarded.

R. vs. S.R. – Vancouver Provincial Court

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Charges: Sexual assault; assault.

Issue: Whether the trial judge would allow Mr. Mines’ application to cross examine the complainant on prior records (text messages) that impacted her credibility and reliability.

Result: The trial judge allowed our application in part, and ruled that the remaining issues could be renewed at at further point in the trial. Crown counsel entered a stay of proceedings after the conclusion of our application. No further prosection. No jail. no criminal record.

R. vs. A.J. – Insurance Fraud Investigation

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Charges: Fraud Over $5,000 Investigation.

Issue: Given that we were able to negotiate a civil settlement of this $13,000 insurance claim overpayment, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with a criminal prosecution.

Result: Mr. Mines was able to negotiate a settlement of the alleged fraudulent claim. We obtained a full Release, ending the matter in both the civil and criminal context. No further liability. No criminal charges.

R. vs. M.M. – New Westminster Police Investigation

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Charge: Sexual Assault Investigation.

Issue: Whether there was sufficient evidence for police to recommend that criminal charges be approved.

Result: Mr. Gauthier was able to guide our client through the police investigation, and to provide police with information on our client’s behalf. Ultimately, police decided not to forward any charge to Crown. No charges approved. No criminal record.

R. vs. C.T. – Insurance Fraud Investigation

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Charges: Fraud Under $5,000.

Issue: Given our client’s repayment of the alleged fraudulent health insurance benefits, whether it was in the public interest to proceed with criminal charges.

Result: Mr. Gauthier was able to settle the matter civilly on our client’s behalf without any further civil or criminal proceeding. No charges were approved.

R. vs. A.S. – Port Coquitlam Provincial Court

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Charges: Assault (domestic) Reduced to Peace Bond.

Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps we were able to guide our client through, whether it was in the public interest to continue with the criminal prosecution.

Result: Mr. Mines was able to steer our client through a course of rehabilitation and persuaded Crown to stay the assault charge and to allow our client to enter into a Peace Bond.

R. vs. G.V. – Vancouver Provincial Court

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Charges: Assault; Uttering Threats.

Issue: Whether there was sufficient evidence for criminal charges to be approved.

Result: Mr. Mines was able to provide Crown counsel with additional information and persuaded Crown that it was not in the public interest to proceed with any criminal charges.

R. vs. M.H.E. – Abbotsford Provincial Court

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Charges: Assault.

Issue: Whether it was in the public interest to proceed with a criminal prosecution.

Result: Mr. Mines was able to provide information to Crown counsel regarding our client’s circumstances and was able to persuade Crown that there was no public interest in proceeding with a criminal prosecution. No criminal record.

R. vs. E.C. – Vancouver Provincial Court

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Charges: Sexual Assault; Assault.

Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps we guided our client through, the nature of the sex assault itself and our client’s true remorse, whether a jail sentence or house arrest were required.

Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown counsel to make a joint submission for a conditional discharge. After hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions on our client’s behalf, the trial judge granted our client the discharge. No jail or house arrest. No criminal conviction.

R. vs. N. O. – Courtenay Provincial Court

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Charges: Assault Causing Bodily Harm x2; Assault x3.

Issues: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction.

Result: Mr. Gauthier was able to provide information to Crown counsel which cast the complainant’s credibility and reliability into doubt. The Crown made an adjournment application which Mr. Gauthier opposed. Mr. Gauthier was able to persuade Crown to stay all of the criminal charges upon our client entering into a Peace Bond. No jail; No criminal record.

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