Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
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
Admittedly, this election campaign has had some major issues to focus on: tariffs and Donald Trump’s threats to make this country the 51st state, to name just two. I think it’s fair to say that many of us – including Continue reading What about IPV?
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