Policing and Public Authorities
What we do
Swadron Associates has a proud record of holding law enforcement authorities to account in civil and administrative proceedings. Our work includes some of the leading cases in police liability and some of the only reported cases involving the mistreatment of persons in witness protection.
We seek redress on behalf of our clients for assault, malicious prosecution, negligent investigation and human rights breaches. We advise complainants in police discipline cases and act for families in coroner’s inquests arising from police-involved deaths.
Representative Cases
1631651 Ontario Inc v. City of Toronto, 2022 ONSC 4197 (CanLII)
Sandhu v. Regional Municipality of Peel (Police Services Board), 2017 HRTO 1221 (CanLII)
Patrong v. Banks, 2016 ONSC 4200 (Div. Ct.) (CanLII)
Ontario (Community Safety and Correctional Services) v De Lottinville, (2015), 125 O.R. (3d) 733 (Divisional Court)
Matton v. Yarlasky, [2007] O.J. No. 5014 (S.C.J.)
John Doe v. Ontario, [2007] O.J. No. 3889 (S.C.J.)
Aylin v. Davis, [2007] CanLII 8012 (ON S.C.J.)
Cole v. Alarie and Ontario Provincial Police, 2006 ONCPC 12
Masters v Kiproff and Toronto Police Service, 2006 ONCPC 3 (CanLII)
John Doe v. Canada (Attorney General), [2006] F.C.J. No. 241 (F.C.)
De Silva v. Toronto Police Assn., 2004 CanLII 46663 (ON SC)
De Silva v. Ritchie, 2003 CanLII 32088 (ON SC)
Williams v. Ontario (Civilian Commission on Police Services), [2003] O.J. No. 3770 (Div. Ct.)
Willis v. Ontario, [1999] O.J. No. 3656 (S.C.J.)
John Witness v. Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Commissioner) (1997), 138 F.T.R. 176 (T.D.)