Author Archives: Jennifer Koshan

About Jennifer Koshan

B.Sc., LL.B (Calgary), LL.M. (British Columbia). Professor. Member of the Alberta Bar. Please click here for more information.

Leave to Appeal Granted in Street Preacher Case

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Jennifer Koshan

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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The Full Implications of Demonstrable Integration: A Roundtable Discussion on West Moberley

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Jennifer Koshan

PDF version: The Full Implications of Demonstrable Integration: A Roundtable Discussion on West Moberley Case considered: West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia, 2011 BCCA 247 Summer at the law school provides faculty members with the opportunity to get on … Continue reading →

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Consciousness and Consent in Sexual Assault Cases

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Jennifer Koshan

PDF version: Consciousness and Consent in Sexual Assault Cases Case considered: R. v. J.A., 2011 SCC 28 Can a person consent in advance to sexual activity that occurs while she is unconscious? A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada … Continue reading →

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Interim Report on Violence Against Aboriginal Women Released

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Jennifer Koshan

PDF version: Interim Report on Violence Against Aboriginal Women Released Report Commented on: House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women Interim Report, Call Into The Night: An Overview of Violence Against Aboriginal Women Just before the House … Continue reading →

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Protection Against Family Violence Act Amended

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Jennifer Koshan

PDF version: Protection Against Family Violence Act Amended Legislation commented on: Bill 2, Protection Against Family Violence Amendment Act, 2011, S.A. 2011 c.4 Bill 2, the Protection Against Family Violence Amendment Act, 2011, makes several important changes to the Protection … Continue reading →

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