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.
Media Appearances: Legal Commentary & Criminal Law Analysis
U.K. Judge Rejects Assange Extradition
Christopher Hicks speaking with CTV News regarding U.K. Judge Rejecting Assange Extradition.
View HereMeng Wanzhou's Extradition Hearing Begins
Senior Partner, Christopher Hicks, latest interview with CTV News discussing Meng Wanzhou extradition hearing.
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Courts Scramble After Appeal Ruling Puts Dozens of Ontario Cases, Including Murder Convictions, At Risk
Courts scramble after appeal ruling puts dozens of Ontario cases, including murder convictions, at risk.
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Appeal of Dennis Oland's 2nd-Degree Murder Acquittal Unlikely, Say Veteran Lawyers
Toronto criminal lawyer Christopher Hicks tells CBC News he doubts the Crown will appeal the acquittal of Dennis Oland on a second-degree murder charge.
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Jury Deliberating on Glenn Bauman
Toronto criminal lawyer Christopher Hicks talks to CTV News Kitchener regarding the trial of his client, accused of two counts of first-degree murder.
View HereWhat The Jury Didn't Know About the Glenn Bauman Double Murder Trial
Toronto criminal lawyer Christopher Hicks discusses the behind-the-scenes courtroom drama in the trial of his client, accused of two counts of first-degree murder.
View HereExplosive Evidence In Double Murder Trial
Toronto criminal lawyer Christopher Hicks talks to CTV News Kitchener regarding Crown witnesses in the ongoing trial of his client, accused of two counts of first-degree murder.
View HereMan Accused of Killing Wife, Her Daughter, Burning Remains
The judge made an important distinction at the outset of the trial in which his client is accused of two counts of first-degree murder, Toronto criminal lawyer Christopher Hicks tells CTV News.
View HereGuilty Verdict in Babcock Murder Trial
The first-degree murder verdict for two men accused of killing 23-year-old Laura Babcock came after jury deliberations that were "quite long," Toronto criminal lawyer Christopher Hicks tells CTV News.
View HereCourt Appearance For Alleged CDN Hacker
A Canadian man charged in connection with the massive hack of Yahoo will most likely get bail as authorities in the United States take steps to extradite him, Toronto criminal lawyer Christopher Hicks tells CTV News.
View HereNathaniel Veltman lawyer no stranger to high profile murder cases
After taking several weeks to retain a lawyer, the man accused of running over members of Afzaal family in London last month and killing four of them has secured Toronto criminal lawyer Christopher Hicks.
View HereCanadians’ Release Not Part of Meng Deal
Partner, Christopher Hicks, speaking to CTV News Channel about the outcome of the Meng Wanzhou case.
View HereCanadian Detainees Coming Home
Partner, Christopher Hicks, speaking to CTV News Channel about the recent release of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor.
View HerePeter Nygard Consents to be Extradited to the U.S.
Partner, Christopher Hicks, speaks to CTV News Channel about updates in Peter Nygard case.
View HereNygard in Toronto to Face Sex Assault Charges Senior Partner
Christopher Hicks, spoke to CTV News Cannel about Peter Nygard’s arrival in Toronto to face sexual assault charges.
View HereJury Finds 3 Georgia Mean Guilty of Murder
Partner, Christopher Hicks, spoke to CTV News Channel about the three Georgia men found guilty of the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, who was shot and killed while running in 2020.
View HereU.S. Wins Appeal to Extradite Assange
Partner, Christopher Hicks, spoke to CTV News Channel about the United States winning its appeal to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
View HereKim Potter Found Guilty
Partner, Christopher Hicks, spoke to CTV News Channel regarding former police officer, Kim Potter, being found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright.
View HereGhislaine Maxwell Found Guilty
Partner, Cristopher Hicks, spoke to CTV News Channel about Ghislaine Maxwell being found guilty of five of the six charges in the sex abuse trial.
View HerePrime Minister on Protests
Partner, Christopher Hicks, spoke to CTV News about the injunction in effect at the Ambassador Bridge
View HereOttawa police arresting protestors
Partner, Christopher Hicks, spoke to CTV News about the police arrests made in Ottawa Freedom Convoy
View HereSupreme Court Hearing in Quebec Mosque Shooter Case
Partner, Christopher Hicks, spoke to CTV News Channel about the Supreme Court of Canada hearing in the Quebec mosque shooter case.
View Here2nd Complainant Takes the Stand
Partner, Christopher Hicks, speaks with CTV News about the sexual assault trial of Hedley frontman, Jacob Hoggard.
View HereRuling on Intoxication Defense
Partner, Christopher Hicks, spoke to CTV News Channel about the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling on extreme intoxication as a plausible defence.
View HereHoggard Testifying in his Defence
Partner, Christopher Hicks, spoke to CTV News Channel about Jacob Hoggard testifying in his own defence at sexual assault trial.
View HereHoggard Sentencing Hearing
Senior Partner, Christopher Hicks, joined CTV News to discuss Jacob Hoggard's sentencing hearing scheduled for this October
View HereGriner Sentenced to 9 Year in Prison
Lawyer, Christopher Hicks, discusses basketball player, Brittney Griner's guilty verdict
View HereHoggard Awaits Bail Decision in Jail
Senior Partner, Christopher Hicks, recently spoke with CTV News about the five-year sentence for former Hedley frontman, Jacob Hoggard.
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1 of 8 teen girls charged in ‘swarming’ death of homeless Toronto man released on bail
Senior Partner, Christopher Hicks, spoke with Global News about the release on bail of one of the eight teen girls accused of killing a homeless person in downtown Toronto.
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'I didn't kill her,' Crown witness tells murder trial
A home invasion and theft of safes belonging to a drug dealer, who is now a Crown witness, were captured on video and viewed by the jury in Partners, Christopher Hicks', first-degree murder trial.
View HereGuilty Plea in Belize
Senior Partner, Christopher Hicks, speaks with CTV News about Jasmine Hartin’s guilty plea to manslaughter over the May 2021 death of Belizean police superintendent Henry Jemmott.
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