I, too, recommend Forch LaRosa and his team at Redline Legal Services. On November 13, 2009 I got a Notice of Offence for driving with 78 Km/hour in a 50 km/hour zone. I did not agree with the charge as I was certain I did not drive my car at the speed the police officer alleged I did and thus, decided - shortly after the incident – to file a Notice of Intention to Appear with the court in an effort to challenge the charge. Time passed and I did not receive a Notice of Trial in the mail, as I was expecting, aspect which prompted me to call - on November 22, 2010 - the court at 1530 Markham Road only to find out that they did not know why I did not receive the Notice of Trial and that my trial was already scheduled to take place on December 15, 2010. Realising that there was little time left until my trial date (less than a month) and not wanting to deal myself with the Traffic Court (although I am an Ontario lawyer, I do not have any kind of experience with Traffic Court) I decided to hire a traffic offence professional to deal with my case. After conducting an informed research on the Internet in this regard, I called Redline Legal (Scarborough office) and spoke to Forch LaRosa. I explained to him that what I was looking for was a legal team ready to fight for me all the way according to my instructions. Precisely, what I wanted was to try winning the case IF POSSIBLE, using any legal means necessary. He told me that, while Redline cannot guarantee for me the result (aspect which I appreciated being a lawyer and knowing that the Ontario Bar – which now governs paralegals too – does not endorse the idea of lawyers and paralegals giving guarantees to their clients) the agents at Redline approach all their cases with the idea in mind of doing the best for their clients, no matter how much effort they invest in representing their clients’ interests. He suggested that in my case, the first two steps to be taken should be the following: a) make a Disclosure Request in order to find out what was the evidence the prosecutor had and b) file an Application under subsections 11 (b) and 24 (1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms based on the fact that the overall delay from the date I was charged and the trial date was 13 months and 2 days which was prima facie unreasonable. Surely, there were other legal steps contemplated by Forch depending on how my case was going to unfold. I liked Forch’s open attitude and legal approach proposed to me during our phone conversation and, on November 24, 2010, I hired Redline Legal to act on my behalf. This was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. The same day I retained Redline Legal, a Charter Application was filed with the court and a Disclosure Request was submitted to the Prosecutor’s Office. Furthermore, Forch took care to scan all the documents related to my case and send them to me through e-mail along with a copy of the Retainer Agreement (which I agreed to at the moment I retained Redline Legal’s services). Yesterday, December 15, 2010, John from Redline attended the court on my behalf and won my case on the Charter argument (had my charge stayed by JP Lewin). And all this at a very reasonable cost billed professionally using a Statement of Account. Needless to say I – as a lawyer – am impressed with the professional, lawyer-like work done for me by Forch, John and their Redline Legal team. I recommend Redline Legal to anyone interested in hiring traffic legal professionals willing and capable of doing creative legal work and genuinely looking after a client’s best interests.
