Author Archives: Alice Woolley

About Alice Woolley

LL.M. (Yale), LL.B. (Toronto), B.A. (Toronto). Professor. Member of the Alberta Bar. Please click here for more information.

The Incarcerated Complainant: Submissions to the Minister of Justice

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Alice Woolley

By: Alice Woolley PDF Version: The Incarcerated Complainant: Submissions to the Minister of Justice Matter Commented On: Investigation by Roberta Campbell of the Incarceration of the Complainant in R v Blanchard, 2016 ABQB 706 (CanLII) On June 14, 2017, I sent … Continue reading →

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Justice for Some

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Alice Woolley

By: Alice Woolley PDF: Justice for Some Case Commented on: Green v Law Society of Manitoba, 2017 SCC 20 (CanLII) Introduction (AKA: A General Complaint About Injustice) On March 30, 2017 the Supreme Court issued its judgment in Green v. Law … Continue reading →

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Judgmental Judges

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Alice Woolley

By: Alice Woolley PDF Version: Judgmental Judges Case Commented On: Abdulaali v Salih, 2017 ONSC 1609 (CanLII) Introduction Judges exercise considerable power, and discharge a crucial public function. They identify, interpret and even create the rules that govern us. They decide … Continue reading →

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Defending Rapists

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Alice Woolley

By: Alice Woolley PDF Version: Defending Rapists Lawyers who defend people accused of sexual assault tend to be subject to one of two narratives in popular conversations, particularly on social media: The critical narrative: Sexual assault is a violent and under … Continue reading →

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Empathy in the Law: Does the Robin Camp Inquiry Committee Recommendation Encourage a “Postempathy era”?

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Alice Woolley

By: Alice Woolley PDF Version: Empathy in the Law: Does the Robin Camp Inquiry Committee Recommendation Encourage a “Postempathy era”? Matter Commented On: Canadian Judicial Council Inquiry Committee Report Regarding Justice Robin Camp What role should empathy have in a system … Continue reading →

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