CHARNEY LAW IN THE MEDIA

May 20, 2025

Mother whose son died in OPP custody frustrated SIU cleared officers of wrongdoing

By Spencer Turcotte    Published: April 01, 2025 at 6:07PM EDT   A mother’s heartbreak is being amplified by the findings of a Special Investigations Unit report that was […]
May 20, 2025

Navigating Gun Laws w/ Lawyer Davin Charney

CCFR Radio Podcast October 22, 2024 In this episode, Davin Charney, a civil litigation lawyer from Toronto joins Rod. They discuss how licensed gun owners […]
May 20, 2025

Waterloo region families call on Ontario coroner to speed up inquests

Families rallied outside office of Ontario’s Chief Coroner in Toronto on Monday Desmond Brown · CBC News · Posted: Nov 05, 2024 5:14 PM EST | Last Updated: November […]
August 20, 2024

ICYMI: ‘We just want answers’: friends and family gather to remember Nathaniel

ICYMI: ‘We just want answers’: friends and family gather to remember Nathaniel People gather in memory of Nathaniel Schofield, who died in police custody July […]
August 20, 2024

Memorial near Rockwood OPP station honoured Nathaniel Schofield

Memorial near Rockwood OPP station honoured Nathaniel Schofield Robin George August 6, 2024 @ 3:26 pm   ROCKWOOD – Nathaniel Schofield was honoured outside the […]
January 11, 2024

Blind River couple accuses OPP of wrongful arrest in $2M civil lawsuit

Statement of claim alleges officers had no grounds to arrest and charge couple in bitter, ongoing dispute with neighbours By: James Hopkin    January 8, 2024 […]
August 17, 2023

Inquest jury delivers homicide verdict during inquest into 2016 death of man in Nipigon

Daniel Legarde of Red Rock Indian Band died after being shot by an OPP officer Sarah Law · CBC News · Posted: Aug 14, 2023 […]
August 16, 2023

Closing submissions heard in Daniel Legarde inquest

Closing submissions were heard in the coroner’s inquest into the death of Daniel Legarde, who was shot by an Ontario Provincial Police Officer in Nipigon […]
August 16, 2023

Ontario Today: Is there justice after the charges are dropped?

CBC Listen: Ontario Today Aired: June 14, 2023 We hear from lawyer Davin Charney who built his practice around seeking justice for people who face […]
August 16, 2023

Beau Baker inquest set for March 20, eight years after he was shot by a police officer in Kitchener

The officer who fired seven times was cleared by the Special Investigations Unit By Gordon Paul Record Reporter    Wednesday, February 22, 2023 KITCHENER — A […]
August 16, 2023

Lawyer Davin Charney on no-knock warrant cases

Toronto-based lawyer Davin Charney has filed more than 100 lawsuits against police forces for abuse of power and misconduct. Video link.
August 10, 2023

Local family suing West Grey Police Services Board, two officers

A father and son, and five other family members, are suing the West Grey Police Services Board and two of its officers after a police […]
August 10, 2023

Alberta pair sue police for $1.5M over ‘malicious’ drug raid that found nothing

No-knock raid found no illegal drugs, led to no charges, but left residents shaken Judy Trinh, Zach Dubinsky · CBC News · Posted: Apr 12, […]
August 10, 2023

Lead officer testifies in civil court as Sault family seeks $1.5 M in damages

Daniel Knox, his 2 adult children allege they were unlawfully arrested, assaulted in June 2014 Angela Gemmill · CBC News · Posted: Oct 03, 2022 […]
August 10, 2023

Race still a flashpoint in misconduct ruling against Waterloo

Const. Jesse Foster, whose decade-long policing record is otherwise unblemished, will learn his punishment by mid-December. His misconduct has been deemed not serious enough for […]