Brayford Shapiro

2 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Bet-the-Company Litigation Criminal Defence

Biography

Mark Brayford, K.C. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bet-the-Company Litigation and Criminal Defence.

Mark, who practices law in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, has been recognized since 2006. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mark is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Brayford Shapiro

2 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • University of Saskatchewan, College of Law - Sessional Lecturer
  • Saskatoon Criminal Defense Lawyers - a past President
  • Canadian Bar Association, Saskatchewan Branch - a past President, member of council
  • Canadian Council of Criminal Defense Lawyers - a VicePresident
  • University of Saskatchewan, College of Law - Sessional Lecturer
  • Saskatoon Criminal Defense Lawyers - a past President
  • Canadian Bar Association, Saskatchewan Branch - a past President, member of council
  • Canadian Council of Criminal Defense Lawyers - a VicePresident

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Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026 for work in:
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Criminal Defence
Awards:
  • Queen's Counsel

Case History

Cases
  • R. v. Latimer (2001), 39 C.R.(5th) 1 (S.C.C.)
Clarified Canadian law on euthanasia and necessity.
  • R. v. Bourget (1987), 35 C.C.C. (3d) 371, (Sask.C.A.)
Established disclosure rights in breath testing.

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