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Savards LLP @SavardsLLP

Criminal defence

Joined December 2020
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Jacques Gallant@JacquesGallant
Mar 26
Veteran prosecutor accused of telling Toronto cop he should have given ‘false evidence’ under oath — ‘We protect our own’ thestar.com/news/gta/veteran… via @torontostar

Veteran prosecutor accused of telling Toronto cop he should have given ‘false evidence’ under oath...

“What am I supposed to do? Lie?” — That’s how Const. Edin Hasanbasic said he responded after veteran Crown attorney Marnie Goldenberg confronted the officer about his testimony.

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Media Statement re Tarek Loubani and David Heap 1/2
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The Precedent A-List@PrecedentAList
Jan 8
Career announcement: @SavardsLLP promotes Arash Ghiassi to counsel. a-list.lawandstyle.ca/announ…

Savards LLP welcomes new Counsel Arash Ghiassi

Arash Ghiassi is promoted to counsel at Savards

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See @megan__savard's statement on Carter Hart's acquittal here. cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6…

Lawyer for Carter Hart says trial's outcome was 'not just predictab...

Megan Savard said Thursday the decision in the Hockey Canada trial was vindication for her client, Carter Hart. She says her client would have been willing to engage in restorative justice process...

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On the hunt for a new addition to our team!
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If anyone could get @torontolife to write about prison abolition, it's @megan__savard. We are so proud of her. Read her impressive profile online or pick up a hard copy! torontolife.com/deep-dives/m…
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We are hiring an articling student for the 2026-2027 year! Applications are due by 5:00 pm on June 27, 2025.
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Arash Ghiassi@arash_ghiassi
21 May 2025
The abusive, misogynistic vitriol directed at women in criminal defence, including my firm colleagues, must stop. We must move beyond a carceral interpretation of feminism, but even that is not advanced by these attacks.
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Welcome Julia! So great to have you on the team
The Precedent A-List@PrecedentAList
5 May 2025
Career announcement: @SavardsLLP welcomes new associate Julia Kirby. a-list.lawandstyle.ca/announ…
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Arash Ghiassi@arash_ghiassi
1 May 2025
Premier Ford is dead wrong about bail. He assumes people who are charged are guilty. The law demands the opposite. Here's the article: thetrillium.ca/news/justice/…

Doug Ford's judges 'rant' again sparks fears over judicial independence

Premier mused about electing judges and publicly posting justices’ bail records

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Arash Ghiassi@arash_ghiassi
1 May 2025
As I told @Thetrilliumca, Doug Ford “should have learned his lesson when he prejudged Umar Zameer and called for him to be denied bail — when he was in fact innocent.” “The premier posting the names of judges he disagrees with is a Trumpist attack on judicial independence.”
Jack Hauen
@jackhauen
30 Apr 2025
Legal experts of many stripes say electing and/or publicly shaming judges is a bad idea. From @steve_cornwell and me. #onpoli thetrillium.ca/news/justice/…
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Janani Shanmuganathan@_JananiS
15 Apr 2025
The last few years brought many challenges: learning to practice law w/a child, Owen leaving for the Crown & practicing alone while grappling w/a serious family illness. What these years have shown me is that while I am resilient, I enjoy law more when I am part of a (great) team
The Precedent A-List@PrecedentAList
15 Apr 2025
Career announcement: @SavardsLLP welcomes new partner Janani Shanmuganathan. a-list.lawandstyle.ca/announ…
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We are so lucky to have trail-blazing award-winning superstar @_JananiS on our team
The Precedent A-List@PrecedentAList
15 Apr 2025
Career announcement: @SavardsLLP welcomes new partner Janani Shanmuganathan. a-list.lawandstyle.ca/announ…
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Arash Ghiassi@arash_ghiassi
10 Apr 2025
- following an unprecedented and heavy-handed investigation of posters and washable paint. The Palestine exception to freedom of expression must be rejected.” 2/2
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Arash Ghiassi@arash_ghiassi
10 Apr 2025
As I told the Toronto Star, "Today completed the Indigo 11's total vindication, as its final two members received conditional discharges." "This means the state could not secure a single conviction - 1/2 thestar.com/news/gta/last-of…

Last of Indigo 11 receive conditional discharges with probation for 12 months

The charges were laid in the immediate aftermath of rising tensions in the GTA following an attack by Hamas on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

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@globeandmail
6 Apr 2025
Lawyers for Canadian hacker say charges over alleged cyberattack on Texas Republican Party are ‘peculiar’ four years after police investigated theglobeandmail.com/business…
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Arash Ghiassi@arash_ghiassi
29 Mar 2025
Dropped charges, police overreach: How the ‘Indigo 11’ case fell apart Thanks to @Ash_Stewart_ for reporting and @BBRyder for commentary. globalnews.ca/news/11103069/…

Dropped charges, police overreach: How the ‘Indigo 11’ case fell apart | Globalnews.ca

A large-scale investigation into the Indigo bookstore vandalism, involving more than 70 police officers and 10 nighttime raids, is unlikely to achieve a single criminal conviction.

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Arash Ghiassi@arash_ghiassi
28 Mar 2025
Charges dropped against members of pro-Palestinian group ‘Indigo 11’ toronto.citynews.ca/2025/03/…

Charges dropped against members of pro-Palestinian group 'Indigo 11'

Charges have been withdrawn against three more people accused of defacing a downtown Indigo bookstore in a 2023 protest.

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Savards LLP@SavardsLLP
18 Feb 2025
We are hiring - again! This time for an associate position. See below, and please reach out to any of our lawyers if you'd like to know more about us and our work.
Criminal Law Associate (0-5 year call) Savards LLP is hiring an associate to join our growing Toronto-based criminal trial and appeals practice.We invite candidates with 0-5 years of experience in criminal law to apply. We are looking for candidates with a passion for criminal law, strong academic achievement, and a commitment to social justice. We offer our associates a wide range of engaging work, a collaborative and supportive workplace, mentorship, and competitive compensation and benefits. Savards LLP welcomes and encourages applicants from equity-deserving groups.The deadline for applications is February 28, 2025. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, CV, law school transcripts and a legal writing sample to Riaz Sayani atriaz@savards.ca

ALT Criminal Law Associate (0-5 year call) Savards LLP is hiring an associate to join our growing Toronto-based criminal trial and appeals practice.We invite candidates with 0-5 years of experience in criminal law to apply. We are looking for candidates with a passion for criminal law, strong academic achievement, and a commitment to social justice. We offer our associates a wide range of engaging work, a collaborative and supportive workplace, mentorship, and competitive compensation and benefits. Savards LLP welcomes and encourages applicants from equity-deserving groups.The deadline for applications is February 28, 2025. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, CV, law school transcripts and a legal writing sample to Riaz Sayani atriaz@savards.ca
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