Court Representation

Burness Paralegal specializes in representing operators and drivers of commercial motor vehicles charged as a result of road-side inspections, accidents, moving violations or as a result of a facility audit.

Representation in Provincial Offences Court defending charges laid by the Ministry of Transportation, O.P.P. and local community Police.

Aggressive representation to charges laid under Highway Traffic Act and Dangerous Goods Act.

On-going Communication

Burness Paralegal communicates with clients on a regular basis. Our standard procedure and courtroom protocol requires signed authorizations, We request driver synopsis, and as a matter of normal practice, we always request and review disclosure provided by the Court in order that we can provide our client with all pertinent facts in order to make an informed decision or to plan our best defence to charges laid.

Burness provides clients with disclosure review memos, document checklists and correspondence detailing court appearances, motion dates, and trial outcomes.

Trial Preparation

Burness Paralegal enters a courtroom READY, WILLING AND ABLE to aggressively protect our client’s rights. Although at times it is in the best interest of the client to resolve a matter prior to going to trial, Burness Paralegal takes pride in our reputation of being one of the most successful and aggressive defensive litigators in Provincial Offences Court.