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Lindsay Board - Partner
Lindsay Board - Partner
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.
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.
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 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 unique insight she gained from this experience to shape written and oral legal arguments for her appeal clients.
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 is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and the Criminal Lawyers’ Association.
Lindsay can be reached to schedule a consultation by phone at (416) 297-7200 x106 or by email at [email protected]
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.
- 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. First-degree murder convictions 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.
