Category Archives: State Responses to Violence

Reflections on Week One of the Ghomeshi Trial

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Reflections on Week One of the Ghomeshi Trial I posted on ABlawg last Monday on the legal consequences of choking in the sexual assault context, which I suggested would be a likely issue in the … Continue reading →

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Sexual Assault and Choking – Making Sense of the Legal Consequences

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Sexual Assault and Choking – Making Sense of the Legal Consequences Case Commented On: R v White, 2016 ABQB 24 The Jian Ghomeshi trial gets underway today and there is likely to be intense coverage … Continue reading →

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The Residential Tenancies Act and Domestic Violence: Facilitating Flight?

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan and Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: The Residential Tenancies Act and Domestic Violence: Facilitating Flight? Legislation Commented On: Bill 204: Residential Tenancies (Safer Spaces for Victims of Domestic Violence) Amendment Act, 2015 Bill 204, the Residential Tenancies … Continue reading →

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When Judicial Decisions Go from Wrong to Wrongful – How Should the Legal System Respond?

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Alice Woolley

By: Alice Woolley PDF Version: When Judicial Decisions Go from Wrong to Wrongful – How Should the Legal System Respond? Case Commented On: R v Wagar, 2015 ABCA 327 (CanLII) Introduction Judges make wrong decisions. As I discussed in a … Continue reading →

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Judging Sexual Assault Cases Free of Myths and Stereotypes

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Judging Sexual Assault Cases Free of Myths and Stereotypes Case Commented On: R v Wagar, 2015 ABCA 327 (CanLII) I am spending the fall term at the University of Kent’s Centre for Law, Gender and … Continue reading →

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