Ontario justice applies Ahluwalia in a case of serious abuse, including coercive control, in a long-term marriage, awarding the survivor more than $400,000 in damages Continue reading Ahluwalia applied→

Last week, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in the case of Ahluwalia v Ahluwalia. This was a very good day in the world of law for survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). In fact, when a colleague Continue reading Dignity, autonomy & equality→

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→