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Have you been charged with a speeding offence and don’t know what to do? Call us at SW Legal Services and receive a free consultation. We can go over your ticket and explain the process we [...]

There’s so much to learn from a published decision… A recently published Small Claims Court decision not only guides the public and legal professionals about how judges apply the law to a claim [...]

Have you been charged with an offence under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act or any other offence related to hunting or fishing? Did you know penalties can range up to $25,000, jail time or [...]

York Regional Police publish various reports on their website. The Annual Statistical Report reveals some interesting numbers and trends. We recently reviewed those reports covering 2000 to 2016 [...]

Formerly Bill 124, the Rental Fairness Act, 2017 passed the 3rd and final reading in the Legislature and received Royal assent on May 30, 2017. The new law is effective retroactively to April 20, [...]

Just a friendly reminder from all of us here at SW Legal Services that with the long weekends, comes increased police presence on our roads, namely safety blitzes.  The OPP routinely engage in [...]

It’s the time of year when a homeowner’s thoughts turn to renovation and landscaping projects. Nothing fills the dockets of Small Claims Courts throughout Ontario like disputes arising from these [...]

This is just a friendly reminder to everyone that SW Legal Services doesn’t just represent clients for traffic tickets.  We specialize in a number of practice areas.  On a daily basis we [...]

Every day while sitting in court , I over hear the prosecutor talking to a member of the public about their driving charges.  How could you not? The room is small and the prosecutors tend to have [...]