Davin Charney
- Lawyer -
{Barrister and Solicitor}
The new class of lawyer, that Canada needs
He is taking on the police and the unlawful methods they are using to persecute Canadians. His specialty is taking police to small-claims court.Contact info;
150 Duke Street E, Kitchener, Ontario N2H 1A7
Phone 226-747-2317
Fax 519-579-2422
www.charneylaw.ca
News Articles;
Items not on my web-site can be found at Charney's.
Rally marks day of protest
University of Waterloo Daily Bulletin - Jan.28, 1998
Waterloo students take action
Waterloo Gazette - Feb.13, 1998
Activists try new route for allegations against cops
Y File - May 19, 2006
Student project takes aim at police misconduct via small claims court
Y File - Oct. 24, 2006
Man sues after alleged strip search
The Record (KITCHENER) - Jul. 27, 2007 - By Liz Monteiro - "who is a law student articling with the Canadian Civil Liberties Association in Toronto", where I met Davin for the first time as chance would have it or fate.
Man paid $5,000 for unlawful detention
KW Record - Nov. 14, 2008
On the defence -- an activist becomes a lawyer
The Record (KITCHENER) - Feb. 14, 2009 - By Brian Caldwell -
Protest accuses police of abuse
The Record (KITCHENER) - May 2, 2009 - By Rose Simone -
Charges stayed in case of burning traffic barricade
Guelph Mercury - May 30, 2009
Activists will protest when Olympic torch comes to town
The Record (KITCHENER) - Nov. 9, 2009 - By Terry Pender -
Protester becomes lawyer, turns tables on police
Toronto Star - Feb. 10, 2010 - By John Goddard - A student protester turned lawyer took his crusade against police wrongdoing to a Toronto small-claims court Tuesday, asking $25,000 in damages for injuries that include being labelled a neo-Nazi in an internal document.
Kitchener man suing police over gunpoint arrest in raid
The Record (KITCHENER) - Mar. 3, 2010 - By Brian Caldwell -
Small claims court judge grills police over arrest at gunpoint during raid
The Record (KITCHENER) - Apr. 23, 2010 - By Brian Caldwell -
Davin Charney's April 29, 2010,
letter to Waterloo Region Police Services Board & Chief Matthew Torigian - Waterloo regional Police Service
About common place police harassment - this time in regards to the illegally stopping, arresting and searching people who refuse to provide identification.
Police challenged over arrests for not showing ID
The Record (KITCHENER) - Apr. 29, 2010 - By Brian Caldwell -
Police detentions justified, judge finds in local lawsuit
The Record (KITCHENER) - May 4, 2010 - By Brian Caldwell -
Local police lose lawsuit over ‘shocking’ gunpoint arrest
The Record (KITCHENER) - May 19, 2010 - By Brian Caldwell -
Lawsuit Alleges Police Illegally Arrested Man and Used Excessive Force
June 1, 2010 - involved illegal “person stops”. The full statement of claim - in case you need to sue the police.
Police face another small claims court legal challenge over Kitchener arrest
The Record (KITCHENER) - June 2, 2010 - By Brian Caldwell -
VIDEO COLLECTION: TORONTO G20 POLICE LAWLESSNESS, MISCONDUCT AND BRUTALITY
Produced by the Centre of Police Accountability
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