Hoare Claxton Criminal Defence is a Calgary firm that focuses on criminal charges. Clients may also know it by its earlier name, Ouellette Hoare Claxton, under which it announced its Calgary criminal defence services in March 2022. The office is at 600 6th Avenue SW, Suite 210.
The firm says it represents people charged under the Criminal Code of Canada or provincial statutes. Its published descriptions mention assault, theft, drug, weapons and impaired driving offences, as well as domestic violence, sexual offences and serious charges. It offers personalized advice and describes an approach built on protecting clients’ rights at every stage of a case. Call the office to ask whether it can take your matter.
General guidance for this kind of matter, not advice about your situation and not specific to this firm.
Criminal defence is usually billed as a block fee tied to a stage of the case, such as a bail hearing, resolution discussions or trial, rather than one price for everything. Get in writing which stage your fee covers. Legal Aid Alberta may be an option if you qualify financially.
Your release documents or promise to appear, the disclosure package if the Crown has provided it, and the date of your next court appearance. In Alberta most first appearances are in the Alberta Court of Justice, while more serious matters can end up in the Court of King’s Bench. If police have contacted you, write down the officer’s name and the time and date of the contact before your first call.
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