Category Archives: State Responses to Violence

Judicial Interventions and Rape Myths: Differing Approaches at the Alberta Court of Appeal

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Judicial Interventions and Rape Myths: Differing Approaches at the Alberta Court of Appeal Case Commented On: R v Schmaltz, 2015 ABCA 4 A decision from the Alberta Court of Appeal has garnered attention from the … Continue reading →

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National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women and the Failed Challenge to the Repeal of the Long Gun Registry

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Jennifer Koshan

By Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women and the Failed Challenge to the Repeal of the Long Gun Registry Case Commented On: Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic v Canada, 2014 ONSC 5140 (CanLII) … Continue reading →

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Sentencing in an Unusual Domestic Violence Case

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Sentencing in an Unusual Domestic Violence Case Case Commented On: R v Hernandez, 2014 ABCA 311 The most recent edition of Eugene Meehan’s Supreme Advocacy newsletter lists R v Hernandez, 2014 ABCA 311, as the … Continue reading →

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A Pricked Condom: Fraudulently Obtained Consent or No Consent in the First Place?

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Joshua Sealy-Harrington

By: Joshua Sealy-Harrington PDF Version: A Pricked Condom: Fraudulently Obtained Consent or No Consent in the First Place? Case commented on: R v Hutchinson, 2014 SCC 19 This post discusses a recent decision from the Supreme Court of Canada addressing … Continue reading →

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Celibate, Awake, and Alone: The Hallmarks of a Credible Sexual Assault Victim?

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Joshua Sealy-Harrington

By: Joshua Sealy-Harrington PDF Version: Celibate, Awake, and Alone: The Hallmarks of a Credible Sexual Assault Victim? Case commented on: R v FY, 2013 ABQB 694 This post discusses a recent decision from the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench which … Continue reading →

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