CHARNEY LAW IN THE MEDIA

July 28, 2023

Toronto police sued for $1.4M over G20 ‘hairy legs’ profiling

A group of seven protesters from Hamilton, Ont. are suing Toronto police for $1.4 million, claiming they were unfairly profiled, arrested and mistreated during the […]
July 28, 2023

G20 Protesters Launch Lawsuits

Two G20 protesters filed lawsuits Tuesday against Toronto police. CBC News · Posted: Mar 15, 2011 4:24 PM EDT | Last Updated: March 15, 2011 […]
July 28, 2023

Woman who encountered Officer Bubbles sues police

About a year ago, Courtney Winkels blew some bubbles. Ten minutes later, she found herself trapped between lines of police in riot gear. Officers grabbed […]
July 28, 2023

Protester becomes lawyer, turns tables on police

A student protester turned lawyer took his crusade against police wrongdoing to a Toronto small-claims court Tuesday, asking $25,000 in damages for injuries that include […]
July 28, 2023

Lawsuit filed against Waterloo Regional Police over sharing of nude photos

A former Kitchener man has filed a $900,000 lawsuit against the Waterloo Regional Police Service and three of its officers. CTV Kitchener – Published Wednesday, July […]
January 17, 2020

Man sues for jail beating by mental health inmate

MILTON — A former Kitchener man is suing the provincial government and a psychiatrist for $6 million after he was almost beaten to death by […]
January 17, 2020

Const. James Forcillo trial marks a historic moment in Canada

When James Forcillo walks through the doors of a downtown Toronto courthouse Tuesday, the constable will follow a path few Canadian police officers have taken. […]
January 17, 2020

SIU investigates after family alleges Toronto police brutally beat man who later died

Toronto police show up in riot gear, with shields, battering ram CBC News · Posted: Nov 19, 2015 5:30 AM ET | Last Updated: March […]
January 17, 2020

Beau Baker’s family pleased by ruling to name officer involved in fatal shooting

Justice Patrick J. Flynn said “neither an anonymity order nor a publication ban are necessary” CBC News · Posted: Oct 31, 2018 Beau Baker’s mother […]
January 17, 2020

From victim to victor: Markland family settles with police after cops raid wrong home ‘I had to fight because I couldn’t let it go down like that’

When people type the names of Pamela Markland’s kids into Google, they get two words: “raid victims.” Now the Hamilton mom wants a new word […]
January 17, 2020

Justice for victims of disgraced Hamilton cop

TORONTO SUN   Craig Ruthowsky was a disgrace as a cop. Published: December 14, 2019   And there are few things crawling this planet worse than […]
January 17, 2020

Jermaine Carby’s family suing Peel police for $12 million

Two years after Jermaine Carby was fatally shot by police following a traffic stop, his family has filed a $12 million lawsuit alleging racial profiling […]
August 25, 2019

Cop who delivered evidence to slain tot’s mom cleared

A Toronto Police officer who returned evidence to the parents of a murdered toddler — including a stuffed monkey used in the slaying — has […]
May 24, 2019

Former Cambridge woman alleges racial profiling by officer

Black woman alleges police unlawfully arrested her because of the colour of her skin MAY 24, 2019     by Liz Monteiro CAMBRIDGE — It was […]
February 5, 2018

G20 protester gets his day in court

$100K lawsuit alleges protester’s rights were violated by officers at turbulent 2010 summit in Toronto February 5, 2018 –  by Trevor Dunn A university professor […]