Claire Hatcher Law

This Vancouver criminal defense lawyer, Claire Hatcher, has defended clients in criminal trials at Provincial Court. She's litigated at Supreme Court of British Columbia in complex cases. Claire's clients come from communities across British Columbia. Many of her clients are involved in breach of trust or sexual assault. She has successfully defended some sexual assault cases. All of them may invoke a breach of trust, such as those involving a teacher with a student. Claire defends doctors, teachers, and other professionals in disciplinary cases where a professional body takes action for criminal conduct, ensuring their procedural rights and principles of fundamental justice are upheld. The Attorney General occasionally hires her as an ad-hoc Crown Counsel to prosecute criminal cases. Claire's practice encompasses the entire justice system. Her experience leads her to associate with other counsel, giving her a broader range of skills. Claire has experience with impaired driving cases (DUI) and drug cases. Also, she was invited to serve as counsel for the participants in the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry, where she drafted and conducted the examination and cross-examination of...