CHARNEY LAW IN THE MEDIA

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 […]
August 4, 2023

SIU clears West Grey police in incident involving father and son

The province’s Special Investigations Unit has cleared a West Grey police officer in relation to an incident that led to allegations of police brutality by […]
August 4, 2023

Waterloo Regional Police constable loses eight days of time off as discipline for violent arrest caught on video

WATERLOO REGION — A Waterloo Regional Police constable has been stripped of eight days of time off and ordered into extra training after he violently, […]
August 4, 2023

Peel officer charged in shooting of Black Mississauga mom was months into job

Valerie Briffa, who has since resigned from Peel police, has been charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon and careless use […]