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.

“Extraordinarily Difficult”: Parenting Time and the Rights of Children in Cases Involving Family Violence

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan and Irene Oh PDF Version: “Extraordinarily Difficult”: Parenting Time and the Rights of Children in Cases Involving Family Violence Case Commented On: DAF v SRG, 2020 ABCA 25 (CanLII) Family law cases can raise issues that are … Continue reading →

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Law Needs Feminism Because…

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Law Needs Feminism Because… Event Commented On: Law Needs Feminism Because, 2020 National Forum x Calgary Law Needs Feminism Because (LNFB) is a Canadian-based collective made up of law students and legal professionals that undertakes … Continue reading →

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Legal Gaps Persist For Intimate Partner Sexual Violence After Key Ruling

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Jennifer Koshan

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

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Jennifer Koshan

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

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Jennifer Koshan

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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