Monthly Archives: January 2022

What a beautiful evening this was. LAMDA and CLOC co-hosted this Bench and Bar virtual Advocacy event for the 2nd year in a row. During these difficult pandemic times, and especially while the Omicron surge is upon us, we have … Continue reading →

Women in Canadian Criminal Defence held our first WICCD social this past Sunday to close out a very cold, very grim pandemic January with a warm, supportive gathering filled with joy and laughter. It was a beautiful afternoon that turned … Continue reading →

The Canadian Lawyer Magazine story regarding George Nookiguak appears here: https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/criminal/nunavut-review-board-lacks-jurisdiction-to-compel-out-of-territory-hospitals-to-admit-ncr-accused/363452 Nunavut Review Board lacks jurisdiction to compel out-of-territory hospitals to admit NCR accused Territory’s NCR accused are left to rely on ‘kindness of strangers,’ says lawyer By Aidan Macnab … Continue reading →

https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/litigation/supreme-court-of-canada-hears-case-that-could-revise-the-test-for-public-interest-standing/363264 By Aidan Macnab 18 Jan 2022 Last week, the Supreme Court of Canada heard a case that could revise the test for public interest standing. On Jan. 12 and 13, the court heard Attorney General of British Columbia v. … Continue reading →

TEXTBOOKs and PAPERs The Guide to Mental Disorder Law in Canadian Criminal Justice https://store.lexisnexis.ca/en/categories/shop-by-jurisdiction/federal-13/a-guide-to-mental-disorder-law-in-canadian-criminal-justice-skusku-cad-6766/details The Guide to Consent and Capacity Law in Ontario https://store.lexisnexis.ca/fr/categories/recherche-par-juridiction/ontario-10/a-guide-to-consent-capacity-law-in-ontario-2021-edition-skusku-cad-00934/details TRAUMA INFORMED LAWYERING PODCASTs and BLOGs Anita Szigeti: I am this person’s lawyer.   https://www.cowlinglegal.com/blog/women-leading-in-law-anita-szigeti ORGANIZATIONS – … Continue reading →

I updated my Trauma Informed Lawyering Paper for this Panel – you can find the new document here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12BGazwJbQvrwpeQEMu-uVGGVtqDl9P70/view?usp=sharing I’ve also created a Quick Links Resource Page for Students you can find here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CxZWQwXFTrKpkTNV2Z5MTdS9wp_Uj8F4/view?usp=sharing Grateful to be included in this … Continue reading →

Who may act as a “public interest litigant”? The SCC will consider this question in AGBC v CCD with the help of 22 interveners, starting at 10:30 Wed & Thu – will be fascinating Link to the case is here … Continue reading →

INTRODUCING WICCD: WOMEN IN CANADIAN CRIMINAL DEFENCE (Pronounced: Wicked) WICCD is Canada’s first national advocacy organization solely for women—those who identify as female or as gender non-conforming—working in criminal defence. WICCD is a national umbrella organization that brings together women … Continue reading →