A domestic assault is no different than a simple assault other than it occurs in the confines of a domestic relationship. A domestic relationship can be between husband and wife, boyfriend and girlfriend, same-sex relationships, common-law relationships...

Assault is the intentional application of force to another person without their consent. Domestic assault is no different than an assault generally, except it happens in the context of a domestic relationship. Although not classified differently in the Criminal Code...

The police have a responsibility to conduct a thorough and complete investigation before they decide to lay charges. However, it is common in domestic assault situations to take a statement from the complainant and arrest the accused...

Domestic violence charges are taken very seriously by the courts and generally carry lengthier sentences than an assault not in the context of a domestic relationship. A domestic relationship is a personal or legal relationship in which the individuals...

Charges of domestic assault generally arise out of incidents that occur within a residence in which no other witnesses are present. As a result, most trials come down to “he said, she said” and issues of credibility...

Many people believe that if the complainant recants or indicates they don’t want to proceed with criminal charges, that the charges will be dropped. While this would be of great benefit to an accused, it is rarely the case, especially in a domestic assault context...