Toronto Filipino Lawyer

05/07/2025

If a person is charged with a criminal offence, the accused or defendant may not need to appear in court, except in certain steps in a criminal proceeding, if a defence counsel is appointed as his representative to appear for the accused or defendant by way of a written designation of counsel submitted with the court.

05/06/2025

Father and daughter reunited in Canada after the child is granted a permanent resident visa by way of child sponsorship by her father who is permanent resident of Canada.

Romeo A. Ignacio
Barrister & Solicitor

04/16/2025

If you are charged with an offence, arrested, and detained, you need a surety to get out of the hoosegow while dealing with your matter.

04/16/2025

If you are charged with an offence and detained, you need a surety to get out of the hoosegow while dealing with your criminal matter.

04/15/2025

In a charge of assault, a peace bond is a promise to comply with certain conditions for a twelve-month period or more as a way to dispose of the matter before the court. The conditions are meant to protect the complainant in the first instance. It does not carry a criminal conviction but could give rise to a new offence of breach of recognizance if any of the conditions is violated.

04/15/2025

In the exercise of its parens patriae jurisdiction, a Family Court in Ontario can issue an order to include the name of the father in the birth certificate of a child in an action for child custody and support if there has been a declaration of parentage.

03/27/2025

Before the Ontario Court of Justice

Appearing before a set date court, the matter of two counts of assault was set to another date after the triage Crown agreed to have the defendant enroll in partner assault program (PAR) and to resolve the matter by way of a peace bond (no criminal record) after completion of the PAR.

WELCOME TO THE LAW OFFICE OF ROMEO ALIAC IGNACIO The Law Office is a personal injury, immigration and family law firm located in Toronto, Ontario. It was established in 2008 primarily to serve the needs of immigrants but it is open to everyone who is looking for reasonable and affordable rates and w...

03/25/2025

Before the Ontario Court of Justice

Facts: Rodrigo (not his real name) was charged with assault when he choked his wife in the course of an altercation. He attended his first set date but failed to attend his second set date. Rodgrigo was issued a discretionary bench warrant. The Crown (Prosecutor) elected to proceed with the matter summarily (criminal proceeding for less serious offences).

Issue: When is the bench warrant enforced?

Disposition: A discretionary bench warrant is issued by a judge, as part of his court administration when a defendant fails to attend his court date. It is not immediately executory unless the defendant fails to attend his next court date in which case, the defendant could be arrested. It is different from a bench warrant which is issued, upon application by a police officer, when there is a probable cause that a person has committed an offence, and which carries has no timeline to enforce.

WELCOME TO THE LAW OFFICE OF ROMEO ALIAC IGNACIO The Law Office is a personal injury, immigration and family law firm located in Toronto, Ontario. It was established in 2008 primarily to serve the needs of immigrants but it is open to everyone who is looking for reasonable and affordable rates and w...

03/20/2025

If you are getting married and your fiance has been divorced outside Canada, you need a legal opinion before a marriage licence is issued to you.

We have prepared legal opinion on foreign divorce obtained in Hong Kong, Sweden, California, Singapore, Arizona, and Australia.

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02/27/2025

In domestic assault cases, the no contact or no communication provision in the bail or release order is the most violated condition which gives rise to as many failure to comply charges. One charge of assault becomes five or ten charges because of failure to abide with the conditions.

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02/21/2025

Change in Jeopardy
Uttering Threat to Sexual Assault

If a defendant is arrested on uttering threat but charged with sexual assault, there is a change in jeopardy that requires a right to counsel without which the defendant may be acquitted of sexual assault.

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12/23/2024

To our valued clients and friends, thank you for your trust and confidence in the legal services that we provide. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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