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More often than not, crimes are committed without the proper knowledge of the consequences of a criminal record. Most criminals have very little idea about the repercussions of the crime and land up in jail or pay heavy fine because of their criminal acts.

A criminal record can be an emotional, professional and personal blow to a person. A person with a criminal record is not able to hold on to his current position or employment. Such an individual is also not preferred in future employments in most sectors. Especially in the case of employment in the government sector, checking of criminal records is a must. No application forms are cleared without the clearance of criminal records. No applicant with a criminal record is given employment in the government sector as a preference and to some extent in the private sector.

Therefore, it is advisable to hire services of an experienced criminal defence lawyer or consult reputed counsel in criminal cases. Irrespective of the nature of crime, every accused has the right to plead guilty or appeal, but one must consider expert counseling and legal services in the first place. A trusted counsel provides counseling, legal advice and also offers negotiations and mutual settlements outside the court.

An experienced criminal defence lawyer offer legal service and legal representation to individuals accused of criminal offences including drug abuse, impaired driving, Driving under Influence, Spousal or Domestic Assault, Production of Marijuana and other drugs, etc. John Buchanan is a Vancouver-based criminal defence lawyer offering legal services for representation of individuals in criminal cases including the above mentioned. Buchanan has over 25 years of experience in criminal law and is trusted and reliable criminal lawyer in Vancouver.  

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Jan 17th, 2007 –

Bittorrent Tracker ThePirateBay, has recently declared that it will be looking for a new country to operate out of. However, the news here is that ThePirateBay has elected to buy their own country instead of finding one with relaxed copyright laws.

They found SeaLand, a micro-nation who’s sovereignty is in dispute, and launched the website BuySealand.com in order to try to raise funds to purchase it to the tune of 8 digits or more (10 million or more). However, the implication of such an action are clear: “We are the Pirate Bay, and we know what we are doing is illegal, so we are buying our own country to define our own laws”. This is a far cry from their traditional defense of “We are not doing anything illegal”.

The legality debate aside, the fund raising should be an interesting one to watch, with powerful social and ethical consequences if it succeeds.

Consider the implications of ThePirateBay being organically supported by a huge number of Internet users who would rather their money go to the for-profit PirateBay rather than into the hands of the original copyright owners of the video, music, books and software they are ultimately downloading through the PirateBay’s service. The irony is that the same wired folks who are donating money, are the first to blow whistles when it comes to any copyright infringement against apple, web developers, and designers. Ethically, it seems Internet users have severe double standards.

My argument here is simple: We are seeing a trend to where intellectual property rights are decreasing in value, and becoming harder to enforce. This is party due to the widespread prevalence of piracy, but also because of the potential ability of services like the PirateBay to thwart governments and define their own laws.

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Mistake #1: Hiring an attorney without extensive experience in the field of criminal law.

Mistake #2: Hiring an attorney who is not licensed to practice law before all state and federal courts in your state, as well as before the United States Court of Appeals and
the U.S. Supreme Court.

Mistake #3: Hiring an attorney who is not a member of professional associations such as the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, American Bar Association and Association of Trial Lawyers of America, as well as the trial lawyers and bar associations from your state.

Mistake #4: Hiring an attorney who isn’t honest in explaining his fees and what’s included upfront.

Mistake #5: Hiring an attorney without knowing who will represent you in court.

Mistake #6: Hiring an attorney who you don’t feel comfortable with or someone who you don’t feel confident in his abilities to assist you.

Mistake #7: Hiring an attorney you don’t trust.

Mistake #8: Hiring the lowest priced attorney.

Mistake #9: Hiring an attorney who isn’t upfront about the merits of your case.

Mistake #10: Hiring an attorney who doesn’t have an excellent reputation with his clients and the entire legal community.

Mistake #11: Hiring an attorney who doesn’t take the time to listen carefully to your needs.

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