Brampton criminal defence — daily appearances at A. Grenville & William Davis Courthouse.
Spektor Law defends Brampton residents facing criminal charges at the busiest courthouse in Peel Region. 30 years of trial experience, every file led by Aaron M. Spektor personally.
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- 30 yearsCriminal defence practice in Ontario
- Called 1997Bar of Ontario
- LSO #51731AVerify on the LSO directory
- All courtsThrough the Court of Appeal for Ontario
- 24/7Personal intake · (416) 599-1900
How do I choose a criminal lawyer in Brampton?
Choose a criminal lawyer in Brampton who knows the A. Grenville & William Davis Courthouse, will personally handle your bail hearing and trial, and explains your options in plain language. Aaron M. Spektor has 30 years of criminal defence experience and has appeared in Peel courts since he was called to the Bar in 1997. He handles every file himself and offers a free, confidential consultation 24/7.
Answer by Aaron M. Spektor, criminal defence lawyer · LSO #51731A · called to the Bar of Ontario in 1997
- Court
- A. Grenville & William Davis Courthouse, Brampton
- Police service
- Peel Regional Police · OPP on Hwy 410/407
- Lawyer
- Aaron M. Spektor · LSO #51731A · called 1997
- First step
- Free consultation · (416) 599-1900 · 24/7
Why retain a Brampton criminal lawyer.
Brampton is Canada’s ninth-largest city and home to the A. Grenville and William Davis Courthouse, the busiest criminal court venue in the Greater Toronto Area outside the City of Toronto. If you have been charged with a criminal offence in Brampton — or anywhere in Peel Region — this is where your case will be heard.
Aaron M. Spektor has appeared at the Brampton courthouse continuously since 1997. He knows the Peel Region Crown Attorney’s office, the bail courts, the trial coordinators, and the judges — the institutional knowledge that makes the difference between an avoidable mistake and a workable resolution.
From first-appearance bail through full trial, Aaron defends every category of charge that comes through Brampton court: impaired driving, assault, domestic violence, weapons, fraud, drug offences, sexual offences, and the regulatory matters that often run alongside them.
Charged with impaired driving? See our dedicated page for a DUI lawyer in Brampton, covering Ontario’s 2026 penalties, licence suspension, and the Charter defences that apply in Peel Region. Facing a domestic charge? See our domestic assault lawyer in Brampton page on bail, no-contact orders, and how these files are resolved.
For a confidential consultation about a Brampton 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 Peel Region.
Aaron handles all 16 categories of criminal and quasi-criminal offences. Below are the charges that arise most often in Brampton 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 06Weapons Offences
Possession, unsafe storage, carrying concealed, prohibited and restricted firearms.
Defence approach 05Drug Offences
Possession, trafficking, and production under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
Defence approach 03Domestic Assault
Charges where the complainant is a spouse, partner, or family member — and the bail conditions that follow.
Defence approach 12Youth Criminal Justice
Representation for clients aged 12–17 under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Defence approachCriminal Defence Lawyer Brampton: From Arrest to Resolution
The Brampton timeline, stage by stage
A Brampton arrest usually ends one of two ways on day one: release from the station with a court date, or a hold for a bail hearing at 7755 Hurontario Street. Bail court there runs every day, and the strength of your release plan — where you will live, who will supervise, what conditions you can follow — matters more than anything you say about the allegation. Once released, you return for case management, receive disclosure, meet the Crown for a pre-trial and then attend a judicial pre-trial. Our bail hearings page explains what a justice of the peace weighs.
Local enforcement patterns
Peel Regional Police focuses RIDE and traffic enforcement on Queen Street, Bovaird Drive and Steeles Avenue, and on the approaches to Highway 410. The OPP patrols the 410 and the 407, so highway arrests may involve a different investigating agency. Late-night stops near downtown Brampton and the Bramalea plazas often lead to impaired-driving or weapons charges after a vehicle search. A DUI lawyer in Brampton will test whether the stop, the demand and the breath test followed the Criminal Code — see our DUI lawyer in Brampton page.
Your first 24 to 48 hours
Do not discuss the incident with anyone but your lawyer, including cellmates and family on recorded jail phones. If your licence was suspended at the roadside, note the suspension dates, as they run separately from the criminal case. In domestic files, arrange somewhere else to stay if a condition bars you from the home, and collect personal items only with a police escort. Our domestic assault lawyer in Brampton page covers these conditions in detail.
An assault lawyer in Brampton who is there on the key dates
Aaron works from North York, about 30 minutes from the Peel courthouse. Routine appearances can often proceed through counsel, but he attends in person for contested bail hearings, judicial pre-trials where his presence helps, and every trial. Between dates he goes through the disclosure with you by phone or video, raises Charter issues early, and tells you plainly whether a Crown offer made at the judicial pre-trial is worth accepting or whether the case should be tried.
Results in the charges we defend in Brampton.
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 Brampton clients ask before retaining us.
How busy is Brampton criminal court?
Very. The A. Grenville and William Davis Courthouse hears thousands of criminal matters every year for all of Peel Region. Effective representation requires counsel who knows the building, the personnel, and the local Crown's positions on routine matters.
I was arrested in Brampton last night. What do I do?
Call us immediately at (416) 599-1900. If you are held for bail, the first appearance is typically within 24 hours of arrest. We can have counsel in the bail court that day and a release plan in front of the Justice of the Peace.
Do you handle youth criminal matters in Brampton?
Yes. Brampton youth court hears YCJA matters separately, and Aaron defends young people aged 12 to 17 charged with criminal offences in Peel Region. Youth-court priorities differ from adult court — we approach them with the relevant focus on privacy, extrajudicial measures, and education continuity.
Charged in Brampton? Speak with Aaron today.
Free consultation. After-hours and weekend calls answered personally.