Ajax criminal defence — full coverage of the Durham Region courts.
Spektor Law defends Ajax residents facing criminal and quasi-criminal charges at the Durham Region courthouse in Oshawa. 30 years of trial experience, every file led personally by Aaron M. Spektor.
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- 30 yearsCriminal defence practice in Ontario
- Called 1997Bar of Ontario
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- All courtsThrough the Court of Appeal for Ontario
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Should I hire a criminal lawyer in Ajax before my first court date?
Yes — hiring a criminal lawyer in Ajax before the first appearance gives you time to protect your position before the Crown settles its view of the case. Aaron M. Spektor, a criminal defence lawyer for Ajax residents with 30 years of experience, handles DUI, assault and theft charges at the Durham Region Courthouse in Oshawa. He obtains disclosure, addresses release conditions, and appears for you so the case disrupts your work as little as possible.
Answer by Aaron M. Spektor, criminal defence lawyer · LSO #51731A · called to the Bar of Ontario in 1997
- Court
- Durham Region Courthouse, 150 Bond St E, Oshawa
- Police service
- Durham Regional Police · OPP on 400-series hwys
- Lawyer
- Aaron M. Spektor · LSO #51731A · called 1997
- First step
- Free consultation · (416) 599-1900 · 24/7
Why retain a Ajax criminal lawyer.
Ajax sits on the western edge of Durham Region, and criminal charges laid here — whether along the 401 corridor, near the Ajax GO station, or in the Pickering Village area — are prosecuted at the Durham Region courthouse in Oshawa. Aaron M. Spektor has defended Durham charges for 30 years and attends that courthouse regularly.
From a QEW or 401 impaired-driving stop to an assault, theft, or drug charge, Aaron handles every Ajax file personally, from first appearance and bail through to resolution or trial. Durham Regional Police is an active enforcement service, and early defence work — before the first court date — frequently changes the outcome.
Most Ajax clients retain us by phone or video and never travel to the North York office; we attend Durham court on their behalf. If you have been charged with a criminal offence in Ajax, you can almost always retain us the same day. After-hours and weekend intake calls are answered personally.
For a confidential consultation about a Ajax criminal charge, contact Aaron M. Spektor or request an appointment online. We answer intake calls personally — after-hours and weekends included.
Criminal charges we defend across Durham Region.
Aaron handles all 16 categories of criminal and quasi-criminal offences. Below are the charges that arise most often in Ajax files.
Impaired Driving / DUI
Over 80, Refusal, Care or Control — and the Charter motions that win them.
Defence approach 02Assault
Simple assault, assault causing bodily harm, aggravated assault, assault with a weapon.
Defence approach 03Domestic Assault
Charges where the complainant is a spouse, partner, or family member — and the bail conditions that follow.
Defence approach 05Drug Offences
Possession, trafficking, and production under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
Defence approach 08Theft & Property Crimes
Theft, possession of stolen property, break and enter, robbery.
Defence approach 11Bail Hearings
Bail hearings, bail reviews, bail variations — the first 24 hours matter.
Defence approachCriminal Lawyer Ajax: What Happens After a Durham Charge
How an Ajax case moves through the Oshawa courthouse
Once Durham Regional Police lay a charge in Ajax, the file travels east to the Durham Region Courthouse on Bond Street. If you were held overnight, the bail hearing comes first, often by video from the police division. If you were released, your first appearance is a short case-management date where initial disclosure is handed over. From there, the defence reviews the evidence, meets the Crown and — if no resolution is reached — attends a judicial pre-trial before any trial date is booked.
Disclosure in a Durham case can include body-worn or in-car camera video where it exists, breath-instrument printouts and 911 recordings. Each item is checked against what the officers wrote in their notes, because inconsistencies between video and notes are a common source of Charter and credibility arguments. Where something is missing, the defence asks for it in writing well before the judicial pre-trial, so delay is not attributed to you.
Where Ajax charges tend to start
Many Ajax files begin on the road: RIDE lanes near the 401 interchanges at Westney Road, Harwood Avenue and Salem Road, and mandatory alcohol screening, which lets an officer with an approved device demand a breath sample from any lawfully stopped driver. Others begin at home or in the plazas along Kingston Road, where an argument becomes an assault charge and release conditions immediately restrict where a person can live.
Your first 48 hours: practical steps
Keep your release document somewhere safe and photograph it. Attend the fingerprinting appointment — missing it is a separate offence. Write down, while it is fresh, everything you remember about the stop or the incident, then share it only with your lawyer. Resist the urge to call the complainant or post online. Our article on what to say to police explains why silence is a right, not an admission.
How Aaron runs an Ajax file remotely
From the North York office, Ajax is a straight run along the 401. Most Ajax clients meet Aaron by video, sign a retainer electronically, and let him appear on routine dates under a designation of counsel where the court permits it. He attends Oshawa in person for bail, contested hearings and trial. Neighbours in Pickering and Whitby are handled the same way.
Results in the charges we defend in Ajax.
Selected, anonymized outcomes. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome — every matter is assessed on its own facts.
Over 80 — Charter motion successful
Breath readings excluded under s. 24(2) after a successful s. 8 and s. 10(b) Charter application at trial. Crown was unable to proceed; charges dismissed.
Impaired Driving defenceDomestic assault — PARS completion
Charges stayed following successful Partner Assault Response completion and a defence-led complainant communication plan through proper channels.
Domestic Assault defenceAssault causing bodily harm — self-defence
Acquittal at trial on a full self-defence claim under section 34. Crown's evidence on intent and proportionality did not displace reasonable doubt.
Assault defenceWhat Ajax clients ask before retaining us.
Where will my Ajax charge be heard?
Adult criminal matters arising in Ajax are heard at the Durham Region courthouse at 150 Bond Street East in Oshawa, which serves all of Durham Region. Aaron attends there regularly and can take over your file the same day.
Do I have to travel to North York to retain you?
No. Most Ajax clients retain Aaron by phone or video consultation, and he attends Durham court on their behalf. In-person meetings at the office remain available if you prefer.
How fast can you take over my Ajax file?
Same day in most cases. Where bail or a first appearance is imminent, we move within hours. Call (416) 599-1900 anytime — after-hours calls are answered.
Charged in Ajax? Speak with Aaron today.
Free consultation. After-hours and weekend calls answered personally.