Nik Khakhar Email & Phone Number

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Assisted counsel with preparation for motions and appeals in courts across Canada (thus far, Ontario and Yukon Courts of Appeal) by drafting facta and conducting legal research.
• Provided research support on rapidly evolving case files under tight deadlines for upcoming Charter applications.
• Assisted counsel in trial preparation for cases involving Criminal Code, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, Income Tax Act, Canada Labour Code, and Customs Act offences.
• Spoke on… Show more
• Spoke on behalf of the Federal Crown in routine/administrative court matters, such as set date hearings
• Conducted guilty pleas and argued sentencing submissions

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Adjudicated academic integrity proceedings by hearing the submissions and evidence of the University Provost’s Counsel and the accused
• Ensured that sanction decisions were consistent with the gravity of the offence and the degree of responsibility of the offender, as well as any joint submission recommendations provided by counsel
• Maintained impartiality when hearing evidence

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

• Assisted counsel in Toronto and Brampton in drafting preliminary and trial questions and notes, as well as motion and appeal facta
• Assisted with witness preparation of police officers, Border Services officers, and bylaw enforcement personnel
• Reviewed police disclosure and redacted confidential source information from search warrants
• Conducted legal research and wrote memoranda for supervising counsel prosecuting Customs Act, Cannabis Act, Controlled Drugs and… Show more
• Conducted legal research and wrote memoranda for supervising counsel prosecuting Customs Act, Cannabis Act, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Criminal Code offences
• Adjourned, stayed, and withdrew cases in set date and first appearance court

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Drafted s 696.1 Miscarriage of Justice applications for wrongfully convicted clients
• Reviewed police investigatory files, trial transcripts, and DNA reports
• Summarized evidence and prepared reports for criminal justice reform

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

• Company formerly named Baylis Medical Company Inc., pre-acquisition *
• Reported to Senior Legal Counsel and Vice President of Legal Affairs
• Developed company policies and trained over 900 employees to comply with upcoming Digital Charter Implementation Act (Canada), California Consumer Privacy Act (USA), General Data Protection Regulation (EU), Lobbying.
• Drafted and organized contracts and… Show more * Company formerly named Baylis Medical Company Inc., pre-acquisition *
• Drafted and organized contracts and amendments for commercialization of medical devices Show less

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

• Communicated with low-income clients on Landlord-Tenant Board and Criminal Law filesto gather facts, prepare for hearings, and provide case updates
• Conducted legal research, reviewed disclosure, prepared memoranda and facta, and draftedcross-examination questions
• Assisted with resolution discussions with the Windsor Crown’s Office

Toronto

Toronto, Canada Area

• Mentored and organized events for over 400 international students from over 30 countries
• DJ mixed multicultural popular music at camp events such as dances and barbecues

Doctor Of Law - J.D.

Activities and Societies: Published author in University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review; Caseworker at Innocence Canada; Editor at.

Master Of Arts - M.A., Criminology And Sociolegal Studies

Wrote graduate research paper under the supervision of Dr. Marie Comiskey, SJD, which examined the relationships between jury eligibility.

Honours Bachelor Of Arts - B.A. (Hons), Criminology & Sociolegal Studies And Ethics, Society & Law, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Forum on Indigenous Settler Relations UofT Pre-Law Society University College Residence Council Phi Delta Theta.

Ontario Secondary School Diploma, Ontario Scholar, High School

Activities and Societies: Top Student in Grade 12 Law (CLN4U) Percussionist/Drummer in Mississauga Secondary School Concert Band.