Defence That Never Rests^®

Charges We Defend

Fierce defence of individuals charged with criminal offences, including: domestic assault, sexual assault, drug trafficking, firearms offences and violent offences. Other charges our firm routinely defends, including:

Driving Offences Fraud Sexual Offences Domestic Assault Drug Offences Theft

Weapons Offences Breaches of Court Orders Violent Offences Robbery

REVIEWS FOR RH CRIMINAL DEFENCE

RYAN HANDLARSKI IS THE TRUTH

You want fairness you want the best results? Ryan Handlarski is the truth when it comes to the presumption of innocence. An amazing lawyer who is sincerely dedicated to defending you to the highest degree!!

COULDN'T BE HAPPIER

Ryan methodically laid out all of our options based on what I wanted to accomplish, we then figured out a game plan to get there and with his expertise I got the best possible results with a full withdrawal, couldn't be happier!

CASE WITHDRAWN

I have dealt with other criminal lawyer before but with Ryan he makes you feel comfortable like having a brother that will protect you in anything. He is very easy to talk to because he is very patient who will not rush you unlike other lawyers their time is money.

THE BEST

Ryan Handlarski is THE BEST criminal lawyer you can have on your side. Not only is he extremely thorough in his work, he is very intelligent in all criminal matters and knows his way around the law. My wife had three criminal charges dropped and the trial could not have gone better.

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Recent Successes

R v. M.C.

Client was charged with possession of a loaded, prohibited firearm. Following a trial in the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto, he was found not guilty.

R v. J.R.

Client was charged with possession of heroin for the purpose of trafficking, possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and possession of the proceeds of crime.…

R v. J.Y.

Client was charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. Following a challenge to the search on the basis that his section 8 Charter rights were violated…

R v. E.G.

Client was charged with a historic sexual assault against his stepdaughter. Following a trial by judge alone at the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto, the client was…

R v. A.J.

Client was charged with aggravated assault following a fight that occurred outside of a nightclub that resulted in a serious injury to the victim. After a preliminary inquiry,…

R v. A.J.

Client was charged with aggravated assault following a fight that occurred outside of a nightclub that resulted in a serious injury to the victim. After a preliminary inquiry,…

R v. D.C.

Client was a youth who was charged with sexual assault. The defence brought a section 276 application to admit evidence of sexual contact following the alleged offence.…

R v. T.F.

Client was charged with trafficking fentanyl and uttering a forged document in Newmarket. Following a trial by judge and jury, the client was found not guilty of trafficking…

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LATEST MEDIA FROM RH CRIMINAL DEFENCE

Law School Life & Beyond Podcast

Law School Life & Beyond Leadership Series - Ryan Handlarski, Criminal Defence Lawyer at RH Criminal Defence

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The Law Garage Podcast

Annamaria Enenajor and Ryan Handlarski: "Criminal law is a fight for the humanity for those that are the least privileged"

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Letters from a Contrarian Podcast

Ryan Handlarski: #metoo, Apartheid, StopSOP, and Boomers.

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Published Articles

Canada's Wonderlands: Can a Convicted Sex Offender Subject to a Section 161(1)(a) Order Legally Enter an Amusement Park?

SSRN

Statutory interpretation of the term “public park” in the context of Section 161(1)(a) of the Criminal Code, and whether an amusement park or public exhibition can be classified as a “public park” within the meaning of that section.

Oct 21, 2021

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Zoom trials are here to stay, and that is a good thing

Canadian Lawyer

If I say the words “Zoom court,” it is bound to evoke controversy among many of my colleagues. Both Crown and defence are not ready to let go of the old way of doing things.

Oct 01, 2021

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A mindset of scarcity

Canadian Lawyer

Providing newly minted lawyers with a universal basic income would help their entrepreneurial spirits flourish, argues Ryan Handlarski

Dec 17, 2019

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