Wrongful Convictions — How LCP is Ensuring Justice

TORONTO - Dec. 20, 2018 - PRLog -- Reaffirming its core principles, leading law firm Lockyer Campbell Posner (LCP) on Wednesday called for instances of wrongful conviction, offering its exemplar services in fighting each case. It is one of the founding principles of the firm. Its founding partners, some of the sharpest defence lawyers Toronto, have remained committed to this challenging but uniquely rewarding area of law.

Reversing wrongful convictions is one of the most challenging aspect of criminal law where the person declared as a criminal becomes the prosecuting party. It is difficult because one has to go against the State and its mighty machinery. This requires both legal expertise that is backed up with technical competency. LCP combines both with some of the most successful criminal lawyers in the country.

"Despite some excellent checks in place, the justice system does make mistakes. It could be because of flawed forensic investigation, lying witness or a simple human error. But its consequences for those wrongfully convicted are devastating. We have seen lives destroyed and careers ruined. This is why the Canadian criminal law provides an appellate process. The intention here is to identify any miscarriage of justice and rectify it," said James Lockyer, Founding Partner of LCP and Founding Director of the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted (AIDWYC).

LCP offers a formidable team of criminal lawyers with expertise that range from domestic assault, DUI, white collar frauds, tax evasion, murder and manslaughter to unlawful possession and trafficking in controlled substances, firearms and sexual offences. LCP has pioneered the preparation of applications for Ministerial Review by the Minister of Justice under Part XXI.1 of the Criminal Code.

Its defence lawyers Toronto have a wide network of experts, which includes leading forensic scientists. In the past, it has even corrected the mistakes of government laboratories. The firm's close and continuing relationship with the AIDWYC ensures that it has a quick access to the media and through it, public opinion. All this is backed by a team of highly qualified investigators who are skilled in tracking down evidence. Sometimes the team has successfully found evidence even decades after the conviction.

"Challenging wrongful convictions is a difficult area of litigation, requiring a specialized set of skills and experience. Our lawyers have represented some of the best known victims of miscarriages of justice and seen them reversed, sometimes with apologies and compensation from governments. After all, everyone has the right to a fair trail — even those deemed guilty," Adds Lockyer.

Lockyer Campbell Posner
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