Category Archives: Ethics and the Legal Profession

Regulating Lawyer-Client Sex

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Alice Woolley

By: Alice Woolley PDF Version: Regulating Lawyer-Client Sex In Canada we allow lawyers to have sex with their clients.  Or, to be precise: we do not prohibit lawyers from having sex with their clients. Canadian law societies do regulate lawyer-client sex … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Sides with Law Societies in Trinity Western University Litigation

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Admin

This morning the Supreme Court of Canada released its decisions in Law Society of British Columbia v. Trinity Western University, 2018 SCC 32 (CanLII) and Trinity Western University v. Law Society of Upper Canada, 2018 SCC 33 (CanLII). A majority … Continue reading →

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Criminal Law Rules! The Contextual Use of Criminal Law Principles and Charter Values in Groia v The Law Society of Upper Canada

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Lisa Silver

By: Lisa Ann Silver PDF Version: Criminal Law Rules! The Contextual Use of Criminal Law Principles and Charter Values in Groia v The Law Society of Upper Canada Case Commented On: Groia v The Law Soceity of Upper Canada, 2018 … Continue reading →

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An Ethical Jury? Reflections on the Acquittal of Gerald Stanley for the Murder/Manslaughter of Colten Boushie

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Alice Woolley

By: Alice Woolley PDF Version: An Ethical Jury? Reflections on the Acquittal of Gerald Stanley for the Murder/Manslaughter of Colten Boushie We understand the ethical duties of lawyers and judges in a criminal trial – what they ought to do, what … Continue reading →

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The Morality of #metoo

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Alice Woolley

By: Alice Woolley PDF Version: The Morality of #metoo The forced resignation of Patrick Brown as leader of the Ontario Conservatives raises concerns of fairness and due process – for him and for the women accusing him. Christie Blatchford has castigated … Continue reading →

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