Author Archives: Theresa Yurkewich

About Theresa Yurkewich

Theresa Yurkewich is a Juris Doctor candidate at the University of Calgary, Faculty of Law and obtained her Bachelor of Arts, specializing in political science, at the University of Western Ontario. Interested in both oil and gas law and family law, she is part of the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic this semester. Her first contribution to ABlawg focuses on the test for public interest standing and a review of the Supreme Court of Canada case Attorney General of Canada v Downtown Eastern Sex Workers United Against Violence Society.

Some Much Needed R&R: Revisiting and Relaxing the Test for Public Interest Standing in Canada

Posted on October 18, 2012 by and

PDF version: Some Much Needed R&R: Revisiting and Relaxing the Test for Public Interest Standing in Canada Case Considered: Canada (Attorney General) v Downtown Eastside Sex Workers Against Violence Society, 2012 SCC 45 On September 21, 2012, the Supreme Court of … Continue reading →

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