Jerry Couch Law Office

Everybody's "tough on crime" until (1) they or a loved one are charged with a crime (2) they work in the criminal justice system or (3) they read a book

In @SCC_eng's recent decision R. v. Varennes, 2025 SCC 22, partner Jeffery Couse (@CouseJeff) is cited at para 180 as an authority for his work on the residual category of abuse of process, published in @MBLawJournal's vol. 40, issue 3. [1/2]

In R v AM, 2024 ONCA 661 @ONCA_en agrees with LZZ's Jeffery Couse (@CouseJeff) & Jack Gemmell: s276 does not apply categorically to human trafficking/sexual services cases; its application to be determined on case-by-case basis. New trials for 286 offences coadecisions.ontariocourts.ca/coa/coa/en/ite…

James Lockyer and Jeffery Couse (@CouseJeff) argued an appeal of a first degree murder conviction today @ONCA_en, and won. Very rarely are conviction appeals, let alone homicide appeals, allowed from the bench. R. v. Amin. Reasons to follow.

LZZ partner Jeffery Couse (@CouseJeff) speaks to @law360ca about importance of recent win in R. v. DN, 2023 ONCA 561 @ONCA_en: law360.ca/criminal/artic…

Please see our media release regarding the exoneration of Brian Anderson and Allan Woodhouse.

Lockyer Zaduk Zeeh is proud to announce that Jeffery Couse (@CouseJeff) and Jessica Zita (@JessicaZita) have joined the firm's partnership.

@EfrayimMoldofs1 @malachicameron You can request permission to record the proceedings and then use an app like otter.ai to create your own transcript. Best of both worlds.

@malachicameron Listen and don't take notes.

Okay I have my first solo 4 day provincial family trial that is 99% likely to go ahead in a few weeks. What are key prep tips you like to do? Trial binder things I should include?

@EfrayimMoldofs1 @KingsBench_AB @AndrewBernstei9 @aron4895 @BrandonMLawyer @AlbertaJSG Much better!

@CouseJeff @KingsBench_AB @AndrewBernstei9 @aron4895 @BrandonMLawyer Is this better? #AmYisraelChai עם ישראל חי @AlbertaJSG

In court this morning for a little application. #casedismissed #YomHaatzmaut #IsraelIndependenceDay #sefirabeard 🇮🇱💪🤓🕎🏛🇨🇦⚖️🔨 @KingsBench_AB @AndrewBernstei9 @aron4895 @BrandonMLawyer

Please find below our press release on behalf of our client, Lisa Banfield.

Please find below our press release on the Minister’s announcement regarding The Miscarriage of Justice Review Commission Act (David and Joyce Milgaard’s Law).

Minister of Justice introduces legislation (David and Joyce Milgaard’s Law) to establish an independent Miscarriage of Justice Review Commission ow.ly/cUIB104v3R1

Why bother naming your kid Jaxon if you don't have the guts to spell it with three capital Xes

@CostaLaw Do you disagree with the finding that he was asleep or do you think people should be criminally liable for involuntary acts? If it’s the former, why? If it’s the latter, why are you a lawyer?

This is for all of you who arent awake: this week a man walked out of court free for aggravated assault because when be stabbed the back of his wife neck, he was sleeping.

📢📚 The CanLII Criminal Law Ebook is now available to view on CanLII! Our deepest gratitude goes out to all the volunteer editors and authors who produced such valuable content for this new resource. Read more: zcu.io/xP0b #criminallaw #openaccess #legalcommentary

@nadiaguo There is nothing worse than waiting in set date court and having to listen to this obsequious nonsense.

@brandenjmiller And jazz is always playing for some reason

Lockyer Zaduk Zeeh is seeking an associate with 2-5 years experience in criminal law to assist with our busy trial practice. (1/4)

@MoiraVisoiu Or a show where people call in and request to hear songs like it’s 1999 and Spotify doesn’t exist. (Carol’s Jukebox)

@SainiLaw “Never heard of these cases” - every bail vettor

R. v. Zora 2020 SCC 14 R. v. Myers 2019 SCC 18 R. v. Antic 2017 SCC 27