Author Archives: Jennifer Koshan

About Jennifer Koshan

B.Sc. LL.B (Calgary), LL.M. (British Columbia). Associate Professor. Member of the Alberta Bar. B.Sc. LL.B (Calgary), LL.M. (British Columbia). Associate Professor. Member of the Alberta Bar. Before joining the faculty in 2000, Professor Koshan practiced for several years in the Northwest Territories as Crown counsel, and worked as the Legal Director of the B.C. branch of the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), a non-profit equality rights organization. Her teaching and research interests are in the areas of constitutional law, equality and human rights, state responses to violence, legal theory, and public interest advocacy. In 2004 Professor Koshan was awarded TUCFA's Community Service Award for her contributions to the equality seeking community, and in 2010 she received a Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award for Constitutional Law. Jennifer spent the fall 2011 term at New York University as a Global Research Fellow, conducting a comparative study of specialized domestic violence courts in Calgary and New York.

Face-ing the Charter’s Application on University Campuses

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

PDF version: Face-ing the Charter’s Application on University Campuses Case considered: Pridgen v University of Calgary, 2012 ABCA 139 Linda McKay Panos recently posted an ABlawg comment on R v Whatcott, 2012 ABQB 231, where Justice Paul Jeffrey held that … Continue reading →

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In forma pauperis: A Constitutional Right to Access to Justice

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

PDF version: In forma pauperis: A Constitutional Right to Access to Justice Case commented on: Toronto Dominion Bank v. Beaton, 2012 ABQB 125 Access to justice is a hot topic: it is the stuff of judicial speeches; test case litigation; … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Justice, Constitutional | 1 Comment

The Alberta Election and Human Rights

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

Document considered: Wildrose Platform on Justice, Policing and Human Rights PDF Version: The Alberta Election and Human Rights Several human rights issues have been raised in the Alberta election campaign to date. Perhaps most significantly, the Wildrose party’s platform on … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights | 6 Comments

The Equality Effect: Recognizing 160 Girls on International Women’s Day

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

March 8 is International Women’s Day, and Calgary law firm Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer marked the occasion with a luncheon highlighting the work of the Equality Effect. The Equality Effect – or E2 – is an international network of human rights … Continue reading →

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I Fought the Law: Civil Disobedience and the Law in Canada

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

PDF version: I Fought the Law: Civil Disobedience and the Law in Canada Cases commented on: Calgary (City) v Bullock (Occupy Calgary), 2011 ABQB 764; Batty v City of Toronto, 2011 ONSC 6862; R v SA, 2011 ABPC 269; R … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional, Human Rights, Municipal Law | 1 Comment

“The proof of the pudding is in the eating” that litigation is not the best way to quantify interim costs.

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

PDF version: “The proof of the pudding is in the eating” that litigation is not the best way to quantify interim costs. Case considered: R v Caron, 2011 ABCA 385 Gilles Caron has been a very present figure before the … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Justice, Civil Procedure and Evidence, Constitutional | 1 Comment

The Repeal of the Long Gun Registry: A Violation of the Federal Government’s Obligations Concerning Violence Against Women?

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

PDF version: The Repeal of the Long Gun Registry: A Violation of the Federal Government’s Obligations Concerning Violence Against Women? Legislation considered: Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (“Ending the Long-gun Registry Act”), … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional, Criminal, Family, Human Rights | 3 Comments

Should They Stay or Should They Go? Occupy, The City and the Charter

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

PDF version: Should They Stay or Should They Go? Occupy, The City and the Charter I’ve been to Zuccotti Park in New York City, the base camp of Occupy Wall Street, a few times this fall. The first time was … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional, Municipal Law | 6 Comments

State Responsibility for Protection against Domestic Violence: The Case of Jessica Lenahan (Gonzales)

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

PDF version: State Responsibility for Protection against Domestic Violence: The Case of Jessica Lenahan (Gonzales)  Case considered: Jessica Lenahan (Gonzales) et al v United States, Case 12.626, Report No. 80/11 (Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, August 17, 2011) On August … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, International Law, State Responses to Violence | 1 Comment

Leave to Appeal Granted in Street Preacher Case

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

PDF version: Leave to Appeal Granted in Street Preacher Case  Case considered: R v Pawlowski, 2011 ABCA 267 On September 27, 2011, Justice Patricia Rowbotham of the Alberta Court of Appeal granted Artur Pawlowski leave to appeal certain elements of … Continue reading →

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