There are ways to avoid a record if charged with domestic assault

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Céline Dostaler

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When a client is charged with committing a domestic assault, one of the initial questions they ask their lawyer is, “How do I have the charges dropped?”

If a person has a strong case and clear evidence indicating that the complainant is lying about what occurred, the best option may be to go to court to argue for the charges to be abandoned or to push for an acquittal. In other cases where the evidence does not favour my client, there are ways to avoid a potential criminal record. To read more, click here.

• Best defence for domestic assault: prove it did not happen
• Domestic assault can include a wide range of actions in a home
• Assault charges do not always involve physical contact