CanLII Tips and Tricks
July 20, 2021
- CanLII quick reference cheat sheet
- CanLII - combining keywords searching & noting up example 1
- CanLII - combining keywords searching & noting up example 2
- CanLII - how to find case law method 1
- CanLII - how to find case law method 2
- CanLII - finding reporter decisions
- CanLII - noting up method 1
- CanLII - noting up method 2
COVID-19 and Criminal Justice Systems: Challenges and legacy
July 14, 2021
- Covid-19 and Scotland’s courts: A brief background
- Summary of the impact of Covid-19 on the Criminal Justice System in Ireland
- Covid-19 in South Africa: A summary
- Technology changes in the justice system for Covid-19, Scotland's experience
- A reflection on Covid-19 and corrections
Working Effectively with Difficult Litigants and Clients with Mental Health Issues
June 2, 2021
Gender Based Violence and Trauma-Informed Approaches to Workplace Sexual Harassment Claims
May 25, 2021
Gender Diversity and Trauma-Informed Approaches to Workplace Sexual Harassment Claims
May 11, 2021
- SHARP Gender Diversity and WSH Resource List
- SHARP Presentation Gender Diversity and Trauma Informed Approaches
Workplace Investigations Related to Sexual Harassment Claims
April 30, 2021
- Workplace Investigations Related to Sexual Harassment Claims presentation material
- Handout re: Workplace Investigations
Workers Compensation and Workplace Sexual Harassment Claims
April 27, 2021
Bite Sized Animal Law Part II: "The Link" Between Animals & Humans
April 21, 2021
The Criminal Law re Sexual Assault/Harassment: A primer for civil lawyers
April 20, 2021
Employment and Civil Law Remedies for Workplace Sexual Harassment
April 13, 2021
- Workplace Law - Damages graphic
- Workplace Law - Determining notice flowchart
- Workplace Law - Sexual assault flowchart
- Workplace Law - Termination flowchart
Human Rights and Workplace Sexual Harassment
April 2, 2021
Overview of COVID-19 BC Gender Equality Report Card
March 1, 2021
Free Legal Services in BC: An overview of CLAS and APB programs
February 4
A Brief History of Pardons: Should Louis Riel be Pardoned?
January 18
- Exoneration for Louis Riel: Mercy, Justice, or Political Expediency?
- Opinion: Why Louis Riel should not be pardoned
- Pardons
Criminal Jury Trials in a Pandemic: International Perspectives
January 16
The Art of a Deft Direct
June 18
BC Gender Equality Report Card: An Overview
June 15
- BC Gender Equality Report Card Webinar Presentation
- A copy of the BC Gender Equality Report Card 2019/2020 can be found here:
Challenging the Lawfulness of Searches
May 7
- Challenging searches - presentation
- Sample charter notice 1
- Sample charter notice 2
- Sample charter notice 3
Civility in the Criminal Bar
December 2
Court of Appeal Criminal Chambers Practice Tip
May 12
Effective Cross-Examination
May 21
Effective Oral Advocacy in the Court of Appeal
June 25
Effective Written Advocacy: A Guide to Writing Persuasive Factums
April 30
Ethics in Criminal Practice
April 23
Ethics in Criminal Practice, Part 2
June 2
Indian Day Schools
July 2
Indigenous Courts: A Cross-Jurisdictional Comparison
May 28
- Indigenous Courts: A Cross Jurisdictional Perspective presentation
- Presentation of Judge Davis - New Zealand District Court
Indigenous Human Rights
August 18
Indigenous Rights in BC and Indian Act Amendments
July 30
- Hunting Rights in BC presentation
- Income Tax Exemptions presentation
- Indian Act Amendments & Status presentation
Interrupting Bias: How Systemic Racism, Discrimination and Distorted Thinking Lead to Wrongful Convictions
December 10
- Additional Resources Interrupting Bias Dec 10, 2020
- Lorna Fadden, “Police Interviews with Aboriginal and Non Aboriginal Suspects” (2007) Language and Law. Police Interviews with Aboriginal and Non Aboriginal Suspects
- A “primer” on Critical Race Theory (“CRT”) Critical Race Theory
- A working paper on CRT and racial profiling Critical Race Theory and Racial Profiling working paper
- Globe and Mail op-ed on juries and racial bias Juries and Racial Bias
- The BCCLA’s intervener factum in R v Chouhan BCCLA intervener factum
Métis Legal Issues
June 23
A Panel Discussion: Navigating section 276 and 278 Criminal Code matters for complainant counsel in criminal proceedings
May 19
Protest Law and Civil Disobedience
July 29
Trauma-Informed Legal Practice
September 17