Barhydt Criminal Law
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.1 lawyer · Established 1983 · City of Toronto, Halton Region
One of 70 law firms listed in Etobicoke, and one of 11 handling Criminal Defence.
About Barhydt Criminal Law
Barhydt Criminal Law defends people facing criminal charges in the GTA and Halton Hills. It's led by Charles N. Barhydt, a criminal lawyer since 1981 whose work has been confined to criminal law for more than thirty years, and the charges it takes on run from impaired driving all the way to murder.
Barhydt set up the practice in 1983 and was the trial lawyer in R v Askov, a case the Supreme Court of Canada decided in 1990.
Representation runs through every stage of a criminal case, from bail hearings through trial and on to appeal, with Barhydt working alongside each client. A conviction or a finding of guilt can affect a person's family, career and personal life, and even the ability to travel abroad.
Clients can meet Barhydt at 132 Mill Street in Georgetown or at 1199 The Queensway in Toronto. Both offices use the phone number 416.960.0049, and email goes to charles@barhydtcriminallaw.com.
Practice areas
Driving charges
Every kind of driving offence is handled, with impaired driving, over 80 charges, breathalyzer refusals and dangerous driving among them.
Assault, drug and weapons cases
Assault charges of all kinds are defended, domestic, sexual and aggravated included. Drug cases range from possession to importing, trafficking and manufacturing, and firearms and other weapons offences are covered too.
Homicide, theft and fraud
The practice defends murder, attempted murder and manslaughter charges, theft and fraud allegations, and offences connected to mental health.
Youth charges and bail
Young people charged under the Youth Criminal Justice Act are represented, and bail work covers both bail hearings and bail reviews.
Milestones & recognition
- 1983: Charles Barhydt establishes an independent criminal practice.
- 2024: the Criminal Lawyers' Association names Charles Barhydt the recipient of its Ricky Goldman Mensch Outstanding Member Award.
In the community
- Charles Barhydt does duty counsel work in Orangeville and regularly offers guidance to young defence lawyers.
Affiliations & connections
- Criminal Lawyers' Association: Charles Barhydt received the Criminal Lawyers' Association's Ricky Goldman Mensch Outstanding Member Award for 2024.
Lawyers 1
Offices 2
The neighbourhood
The Georgetown office is on Mill Street, in a town on the Credit River about 45 kilometres from Toronto. Mill Street is also home to Branch 120 of the Royal Canadian Legion, which occupies the building John A. Willoughby put up in 1906 for a livery and bus business. Halton's Ontario Court of Justice sits at the Milton Courthouse, 491 Steeles Ave E., where adult criminal case management court is held.
Frequently asked questions
- If my criminal case goes to appeal, can Charles Barhydt stay on it?
- Barhydt Criminal Law works with clients at all stages of the criminal court process, and that includes appeals as well as bail hearings and trials.
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