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Still not getting it right

Pamela Cross — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:35:00 +0000

I write often — and critically — about the criminal law response to sexual assault. Believe me, I’d be happy to stop writing negative pieces about the criminal system in favour of having something positive to say, but that day Continue reading Still not getting it right→

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Right here at home

Pamela Cross — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:38:00 +0000

Like moths drawn to an open flame, it seems impossible for us not to stare, gape-mouthed, at the disaster that is the United States — notably, in the person of its president and his various minions – and the catastrophes Continue reading Right here at home→

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Friend of the court

Pamela Cross — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:02:00 +0000

In many countries, courts are able to appoint a lawyer where one of the people involved in the case does not have one of their own. This lawyer is called an amicus curiae, or friend of the court. In Canada, Continue reading Friend of the court→

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Determining credibility

Pamela Cross — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:36:00 +0000

In cases involving family violence, the intersections between family and criminal court can be challenging. The two court systems have different purposes, different standards of proof and do not share information or communicate with one another. When a woman whose Continue reading Determining credibility→

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