Phillip Millar Tackles Sexual Assault at CBA Military Conference
On June 2, 2016, the annual Canadian Bar Association’s Military Law Conference was held in Ottawa. Phillip Millar gave a presentation in which he addressed several critical issues regarding the handling of sexual assault cases. Chief among his recommendations was how the Military Chain of Command must familiarize themselves with the power dynamics at play in […]
The Challenges with Impaired by Drug Prosecutions
By Nick Cake, Associate Lawyer at Millars Law As the laws surrounding the use of marijuana evolve so has law enforcements response to drug impaired driving. I have seen an increase lately in the number of impaired by drug investigations. Just like alcohol impaired investigations, an officer investigating a drug impaired driving matter has the […]
Millars Law Fights Discrimination Against Medical Marijuana Users
In light of recent cases of discrimination against Medical Marijuana patients, Millars Law offers representation to all Ontario Medical Marijuana patients who risk the loss or suspension of their Driver’s License and/or work related discrimination. Last week, Millars Law took on the case of Sam Slaughter, a young taxi driver licensed to use Medical […]
Elder Abuse on the Rise in Ontario
By Phillip Millar, Founder of Millars Law Recently, I was featured on a radio program discussing a case of elder abuse in a long-term care facility in London, Ont. One of my principal reasons for participating in the program was to make people aware of the case and ensure that there were no further cases […]
Military Punishes Sexual Assault Victims
A recent CNN Expose detailed just how prevalent sexual assault remains in the U.S. military and more specifically, the despicable manner with which complaints are treated. As the report indicates, complaints by victims are often ignored or silenced. However, this problem is not limited to the U.S. For decades, the Canadian military has sent mixed […]
Insights Into High Profile Media Cases
By Phillip Millar Recently, I worked on a case involving two individuals featured on popular reality shows, Grandbenders and The Bachelorette respectively. Unsurprisingly, the media actively cared about these reality television stars and once again I got an insider’s look at how the “celebrification” of a case can have a serious impact on its outcome. […]
Pastime or Potential Trauma?
By Melissa Scott Hockey is Canada’s sport, a national pastime that lives in our minds as an idyllic Norman Rockwell like landscape. We picture a father and son skating on a lake rink, engaging in some friendly hockey practice or a stadium cheering their favourite team to victory. As parents we understand the value of […]
Phillip Millar Knighted into the Order of St.George
By Daniel Walker Phillip Millar, Veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces, victims rights advocate, trial lawyer and founder of Millars Law, recently added a new honour to his long list of accomplishments. Last month, Phillip was knighted into the Order of St. George for his service to the nation. The knighting ceremony took place at St. […]
Helping You Access Medical Marijuana
Medical Marijuana is all over the news, but few are talking about how it can help those who have been injured, specifically in a car or workplace accident. Here at Millars Law, we are committed to informing people of the benefits of Medical Marijuana for the treatment of chronic pain, PTSD symptoms and a variety […]
The Night a Lawyer Was Illegally Arrested
Can you imagine being arrested for no reason and placed in handcuffs? “Impossible,” you might say, or “Unlikely at best.” I, as a former Assistant Crown Attorney and defence lawyer thought it would never happen to me. It turns out I was sadly mistaken. If it could happen to me, imagine what could happen to […]
