Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
As I discussed last week, determining what court has the jurisdiction to hear a family law case involving child-related issues depends on where the child is habitually resident, which is often a complicated question to answer. Consider the story of Continue reading Where do I live? (Part two)
Justice Mandhane of Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice has written many family court decisions that reflect her depth of understanding about family violence. She is perhaps best known for her decision in Ahluwalia v Ahluwalia, in which she established a Continue reading Visionary thinking
Excerpts from the final part of what I said to Ontario family law lawyers last month. Most survivors of family violence – especially those where the abuse has been going on for a long time and those who have been Continue reading Helping lawyers learn part two
Last month, I was one of three panelists who spoke to more than 1,000 Ontario family law lawyers at their annual conference. Our topic was “Self- care and vicarious resilience for lawyers managing cases involving intimate partner violence.” I focused Continue reading Helping lawyers learn part one