CHRISTOPHER D. HICKS, Experienced Toronto Criminal Lawyer
Christopher Hicks, along with Michael Block and Colin Adams, is one of the founding partners of the criminal law firm Hicks Adams. He has been practicing criminal law for more than 2 and a half decades, with a special interest, and extensive experience, in jury trials and appeals. In the course of his career, Christopher Hicks has been involved in scores of jury trials involving the most serious crimes in The Criminal Code, has argued appeals of both conviction and sentence in the court of appeal on a regular basis, and has represented clients in the Supreme Court of Canada more than a dozen times.
Recent Media Appearances: Legal Commentary & Criminal Law Analysis
Alliston woman accused of accessory after the fact to murder granted $50k bail
Partner Christopher Hicks recently appeared on CTV News to discuss the case of his client, Krystal Carleton. This interview followed a significant development in the proceedings, in which Ms. Carleton, a 36-year-old resident of Alliston, was granted bail for $50,000.
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Karzan Kakamad denies shooting Ali Ghorbani, says he was unarmed
In ongoing court proceedings, Christopher Hicks is representing Karzan Kakamad, who testified to his innocence in the 2021 shooting of Ali Ghorbani. Mr. Hicks guided his client through testimony clarifying that a jailhouse letter previously raised by the Crown was a hypothetical document written under significant stress.
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Judge in Hockey Canada case – set to deliver verdict next week – is a veteran of the criminal courts
Partner, Christopher Hicks, discusses Justice Maria Carroccia's judicial qualities as the pending verdict in the Hockey Canada trial approaches on July 24th.
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Murder on Mount Olive: The Star’s Kevin Donovan reinvestigates a brutal Toronto killing. Was the right person convicted?
Partner, Christopher Hicks, discusses the murder trial and conviction of his client, Chris Sheriffe and the pending appeal before the recently established Miscarriage of Justice Review Commission (see chapter four).
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No Charter breach when police warrantlessly searched text messages in ‘exigent circumstances’: SCC
Partner Christopher Hicks and Associate Stephen Whitzman recently contributed their experience and insights on the recent Supreme Court of Canada Campbell ruling.
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