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Article Share: Myth, Inference and Evidence in Sexual Assault Trials

Some of the most difficult problems in the law on sexual assault are evidentiary. In deciding disputed factual issues in …

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Article Share: Post-Bedford – Judicial Variance in Applying Canada’s New Sex Work Regime

After the Supreme Court of Canada in Canada (Attorney General) v. Bedford struck down the old legislative scheme on the …

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Article Share: Gender-Diverse Individuals and the Carceral State – Conditions of Confinement and Sentencing Reform

Gender-diverse individuals who enter the criminal justice system experience unique conditions in prisons in comparison to cisgender individuals. In this …

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Article Share: The Color of Pain – Racial Bias in Pain and Suffering Damages

For more than half a century, the American legal system has formally eschewed race-based discrimination, and nearly every field of …

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Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science & Justice Studies Public Forum

The Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science & Justice Studies, in collaboration with the Colleges of Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Arts …

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Feminist Legal Studies Queen’s Conference 2025

The annual Feminist Legal Studies Queen’s International Women’s Day Conference will be held this year from March 28-29, 2025 at …

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2025 – AGM Notice and Proxy

The 2025 Notice of AGM and Proxy for the Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Chapter of the International Association …

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International Day of Women Judges

On April 26, 2021, the United Nations General Assembly declared March 10th the “International Day of Women Judges”. The day …

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Request for Nominations – Board of Directors

The mission of the Canadian Chapter of the International Association of Women Judges (CCIAWJ) is to enhance the work of …

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Countdown to South Africa!

The IAWJ Biennial Conference is just around the corner – 41 days and counting! Over 40 judges from Canada will …