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.

Legal Gaps Persist For Intimate Partner Sexual Violence After Key Ruling

By: Jennifer Koshan and Lise Gotell PDF Version: Legal Gaps Persist For Intimate Partner Sexual Violence After Key Ruling Case Commented On:  R. v. Goldfinch, 2019 SCC 38 (CanLII) It has been over 25 years since Supreme Court of Canada … Continue reading

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Costs Denied in Elder Advocates of Alberta Society Case

By: Jennifer Koshan and Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Costs Denied in Elder Advocates of Alberta Society Case Case Commented On: Elder Advocates of Alberta Society v Alberta, 2020 ABQB 54 (CanLII) In February 2018 and October 2019, we posted … Continue reading

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Family Violence Deaths in Alberta – An Analysis of the 2019 Reports

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Family Violence Deaths in Alberta – An Analysis of the 2019 Reports Reports Commented On: Family Violence Death Review Committee, Annual Report 2018-2019 and Case Review Reports 7 and 8, available here At the mid-point … Continue reading

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The Alberta Inquiry and Freedom of Expression

By: Jennifer Koshan and Linda McKay-Panos PDF Version: The Alberta Inquiry and Freedom of Expression Matter Commented On: Alberta Inquiry into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns Our colleagues Martin Olszynski and Shaun Fluker have posted concerns about the Alberta Inquiry into Anti-Alberta … Continue reading

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Bill 26 and the Rights of Farm and Ranch Workers in Alberta

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Bill 26 and the Rights of Farm and Ranch Workers in Alberta Bill Commented On: Bill 26, Farm Freedom and Safety Act, 2019 (First Session, 30th Legislature) As promised in its election platform, the UCP … Continue reading

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