Although criminal law generates fewer claims than litigation and real estate, the number of criminal claims has significantly increased in the last several years. The outcome of a criminal matter can have serious and lasting consequences for a client. When results are unfavourable, clients sometimes claim they weren’t properly advised of the implications of entering a plea. They often then appeal the conviction on the basis of “ineffective assistance of counsel,” implicating their lawyer, whether the allegation has merit or not. Claims also frequently arise from the intersection of immigration and criminal law.
Take four minutes to watch this video of Claims Counsel, Richard Panton, who describes actual criminal claim files and the steps you can take to prevent these claims.
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