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Self-defence and the laws surrounding it

With crime on the rise, many people are wondering how to defend themselves. But the laws around self-defence are complicated. Criminal defence lawyer Linh Pham says self-defence claims have three elements. “The first is the person has to have a reasonable grounds to fear that they’re getting assaulted or that …

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Murder charge dropped in case of Milton, Ont., man accused of killing armed intruder

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A murder charge that was laid against a Milton man accused of killing an armed intruder earlier this year has been dropped. The Crown withdrew the second-degree murder charge laid against Ali Mian Monday, saying there is no reasonable prospect of a …

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Milton, Ont. man accused of murdering armed intruder released on bail

The Milton man accused of second-degree murder in the shooting death of an armed intruder in his home last month has been released from jail on $130,000 bail. The family of 22-year-old Ali Mian hugged outside a Brampton, Ont., courtroom moments after Superior Court Justice Bruce Durno consented to his …

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