On February 28th, Melanie spoke via webcast to the Ontario Bar Association on the topic of “post-bail hearing practical considerations”, specifically, bail variations and bail reviews.
Melanie spoke with CBC News on the issue of delay in the courts, and the continuing struggle to administer timely court services that pre-existed long before Covid. Click the link below for more.
Last Friday, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in R. v. Kirkpatrick, which ruled that when someone is required by their partner to wear a condom during sex but they do not, they could be…
On June 22nd, Melanie will be chairing an important program on Women in Criminal Law at the Canadian Bar Association, bringing together experienced panelists from the bench and both sides of the bar to…
On April 5th, Melanie will chair a webinar on section 11(b) (the Charter right to trial within a reasonable time), at the Canadian Bar Association. The program will include panelists from across Canada,…
Melanie spoke to PostMedia on appellate review and the importance of the sufficiency of reasons at the trial level, after the recent release of a decision from the Supreme Court of Canada in a sexual assault…
Melanie spoke with The Lawyer’s Daily on a recent appellate case dealing with sexual assault and the improper reliance on rape myths.
On February 25, 2021, Melanie addressed the Ontario Bar Association on bail in a panel jointly presented by the Criminal Justice and Citizenship and Immigration Law sections.
Melanie will participate on a panel at the Ryerson Criminal Law Students’ Society to share her perspectives on criminal law and access to justice, next Thursday, February 11th.
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