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We are very honoured to be awarded the distinction as one of Canada’s Top 10 Criminal Law Boutique Firms, as published by Canadian Lawyer magazine. May 22, 2018 – Written By Aidan Macnab Reprinted excerpt from Protection against the state: Top 10 Criminal Law Boutiques : Cooper Sandler Shime & Bergman LLP Toronto criminal-lawyers.ca The[…]

The Supreme Court of Canada recently released its decision in R v Marakah upholding the right of Mr. Marakah to challenge the admissibility of text messages which he sent to a third party and which were unlawfully obtained by police from the third party’s cellphone. The Court held that Mr. Marakah retained a reasonable expectation[…]

Megan Schwartzentruber, senior associate at Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP, appeared on CTV News on April 15, 2016 to discuss the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decisions in relation to the constitutionality of mandatory minimum sentences for drug offences (R. v. Lloyd, 2016 SCC 13) and the availability of enhanced credit for pre-sentence custody[…]

On March 12, 2016, University of Toronto Faculty of Law students Samuel Greene and Malini Vijaykumar finished in second place at the prestigious Sopinka Cup National Trial Advocacy Competition in Ottawa, Ontario. Mr. Greene and Ms. Vijaykumar were coached by Jonathan Shime and Megan Schwartzentruber of Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP. Before competing at[…]

Jonathan Shime and Megan Schwartzentruber of Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP recently participated in the 2016 Flip Your Wig for Justice campaign. The campaign, which began in 2013, seeks to raise awareness about access to justice issues in Ontario. Jonathan and Megan are committed social justice advocates and the firm congratulates them, and all[…]

Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP wishes to congratulate associate Amanda Ross on joining the Recent Call Committee of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association for the 2015-2017 term.

Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP wishes to congratulate Megan Schwartzentruber, senior associate, on joining the Women’s Committee of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association for the 2015-2017 term.

Amanda Ross, an associate at Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP, spoke to the Law Times regarding the constitutionality of The Truth in Sentencing Act, following a successful constitutional challenge to s. 719(3.1) of the Criminal Code.

Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP wishes to congratulate its senior partner, Mark Sandler, on receiving the G. Arthur Martin Criminal Justice Medal for his outstanding contributions to criminal justice on October 31, 2015.

The firm is proud to recognize its senior partner, Mark Sandler, who will be this year’s recipient of the G. Arthur Martin Criminal Justice Medal for his outstanding contributions to criminal justice. G. Arthur Martin was regarded as Canada’s greatest criminal advocate before he became a leading jurist with the Ontario Court of Appeal. The[…]