NrLawyers Blog - Sexual Assault

September 3rd, 2018

A physician is facing assault charges after a woman in her 50s alleged that he assaulted her at a medical appointment in...

August 20th, 2018

A still-practicing physician from Ontario has been ordered to pay nearly $700,000 in connection with a sexual assault for...

July 16th, 2018

Any criminal allegation must be proven in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt. All persons accused of an offence are...

November 1st, 2017

The age of consent for having sex is an often debated issue. It is an important question to have answered, however, since it...

June 27th, 2017

Sexual assault trials are high-stakes affairs for those on both sides of the allegation. These cases are notoriously...

June 11th, 2017

To work in a profession that requires one to be in a position of trust can be both a blessing and a curse. The public...

June 1st, 2017

The dynamic of a taxi is a unique one: one driver transporting perhaps only one passenger, a complete stranger, to another...

May 25th, 2017

As has been mentioned in this blog before, media scrutiny makes it difficult for anyone accused of a crime to lead a normal...

May 2nd, 2017

These are volatile times for gender relations issues. How society perceives sexual assault, and how the legal system deals...