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Lindsay Board.

Partner and criminal defence lawyer. Trial and appeal counsel at all levels of court in Ontario.

Lindsay’s practice focuses on criminal trials and appeal work. She regularly appears at all levels of court in Ontario, and represents clients in bail proceedings, trials, appeals, interventions, and constitutional applications.

Approach

Lindsay understands that criminal charges can be overwhelming, particularly for people with no previous interaction with the criminal justice system. Where a case can be solved without going to trial, Lindsay takes a direct approach to negotiate a positive outcome as efficiently as possible, mindful of the impact charges can have on a person’s job, family, and mental health. Should a case require a trial, Lindsay will work with her clients to develop the best possible defence strategy to expose weaknesses in the case against them.

How she works

A direct approach, mindful of a client’s job, family, and mental health.

Practice

Lindsay defends her clients against a range of criminal offences, including domestic violence, sexual offences, driving offences, and firearm and drug offences. Lindsay has significant experience in constitutional litigation, and regularly crafts arguments to challenge laws or police actions. She also has a particular interest in bail matters, and can be reached outside business hours to assist as needed.

Lindsay’s practice focuses on complex, serious charges with significant reputational consequences for her clients, with a particular focus on sexual offences.

Appeals

Lindsay maintains a strong appellate practice, with frequent appearances at the Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada. Before joining Daniel Brown Law, Lindsay served as a law clerk working alongside judges at the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Lindsay applies the insight she gained from this experience to shape written and oral legal arguments for her appeal clients.

Background

Lindsay obtained her JD at Western University and graduated with distinction. Before attending law school, Lindsay completed an Honours Bachelor of Arts from Queen’s University and graduated with distinction.

Lindsay has been recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada for appellate practice and criminal defence.

Lindsay is a co-author of Digital Evidence, 3rd edition (Emond Publishing, 2026). She also wrote the chapter on sexual offence appeals in Prosecuting and Defending Sexual Offence Cases, 3rd edition (Emond Publishing, 2024), by Daniel Brown and Justice Jill Witkin.

Lindsay taught a seminar on advanced topics in criminal law as an adjunct professor at Queen’s University Faculty of Law in the Winter 2022 term. She is a frequent contributor to judicial education initiatives, a regular conference panellist, and provides commentary to media outlets on cases of public importance.

Lindsay is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and the Criminal Lawyers’ Association.

Notable appeals

Lindsay Board is a criminal appeal and trial lawyer at Daniel Brown Law. The decisions below are appeals she has argued, including interventions before the Supreme Court of Canada; each links to the full decision on CanLII.

Decisions9

R. v. Toole, 2026 ONCA 99

with Samantha Bondoux. Sexual assault; Crown appeal from a s. 11(b) Jordan stay dismissed and the stay upheld.

R. v. D.L., 2025 ONCA 533

with Robert Nanni. Sexual assault; conviction appeal allowed in part (5 of 16 counts stayed); Crown appeals against four acquittals and a conditional sentence dismissed.

R. v. Colley, 2024 ONCA 524

with Mark Halfyard and James Bray. Second-degree murder conviction set aside; new trial ordered.

R. v. M.C., 2023 ONCA 611

with Colleen McKeown and Julia Kirby. Child luring (Project Raphael); the accused was wrongly excluded from a s. 278 records hearing contrary to his right to be present (s. 650); conviction set aside, new trial ordered.

R. v. Ahmed, 2022 ONCA 640

with Mark Halfyard. Firearms convictions overturned on a misapprehension of evidence; co-accused acquitted and the client granted a new trial.

R. v. J.J., 2022 SCC 28

with Gerald Chan and Daniel Brown. Constitutionality of the private-records screening regime for sexual-offence trials (ss. 278.92 to 278.94). Intervener, Criminal Lawyers’ Association.

R. v. Ahmed, 2020 ONCA 572

Acting for the applicant; firearms convictions; bail pending appeal granted.

R. v. Le, 2019 SCC 34

with Gerald Chan. Section 9 arbitrary detention and racial profiling; evidence excluded and acquittals entered. Intervener, Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers and the Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic.

Orphan Well Association v. Grant Thornton Ltd., 2019 SCC 5

with Nader R. Hasan. Bankruptcy and insolvency; a bankrupt estate’s environmental abandonment and reclamation obligations survive bankruptcy (the Redwater decision). Intervener, Greenpeace Canada.

Credentials

Courts: All levels of court in Ontario, including the Court of Appeal for Ontario; Supreme Court of Canada
Clerkship: Law clerk, Court of Appeal for Ontario
Education: JD, Western University (with distinction); Honours B.A., Queen’s University (with distinction)
Recognition: Best Lawyers in Canada, appellate practice and criminal defence
Memberships: Law Society of Ontario; Criminal Lawyers’ Association

Speaking and writing

Co-author, Digital Evidence, 3rd edition (Emond Publishing, 2026)
Chapter author, “Sexual Offence Appeals,” Prosecuting and Defending Sexual Offence Cases, 3rd edition (Emond Publishing, 2024)
Adjunct Professor, Queen’s University Faculty of Law (Winter 2022), seminar on advanced topics in criminal law
Judicial education initiatives
Conference panels
Media commentary on cases of public importance

Lindsay defends every kind of criminal charge

Here are some of the charges we defend most often. We also defend charges not listed here.

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The strength of the whole firm, on every case

Lindsay is one of 16 criminal defence lawyers at Daniel Brown Law. Every client has the firm’s collective trial and appeal experience behind them, in courthouses across Ontario.