Doyle Criminal Defence

About Doyle Criminal Defence

Doyle Criminal Defence is a solo criminal defence practice in downtown Toronto, founded by Kathryn Doyle. The firm represents clients at every stage of a criminal case, from bail hearings through trial and appeal, and takes on charges ranging from sexual assault to drug, firearm, and other violent offence allegations. Doyle appears regularly in the Ontario Court of Justice, the Superior Court of Justice, and the Ontario Court of Appeal.

Before opening the firm, Doyle was a partner at Bytensky Shikhman Barristers, a Toronto criminal defence firm, where the trial and appellate work that now grounds the practice was built. While still a partner there, Doyle spoke on a Criminal Lawyers' Association conference panel on bail and the tertiary grounds test, alongside lawyers from other Toronto defence firms. The practice describes its approach as client focused: reviewing the Crown's case closely, including the legality of any search or arrest, and building a defence strategy suited to each client's circumstances rather than a one size fits all approach.