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In 2018, Putting Trials on Trial: Sexual Assault and the Failure of the Legal Profession was published. In it, author Elaine Craig critically analyzes and exposes the systemic problems with the Canadian legal system in relation to sexual assault trials. Suzy Flader provides a review of this book in the 24th volume of Appeal. This episode provides yet another platform to talk about sexual violence, how its dealt with in courts and what can be done to ensure the Canadian criminal justice system does not contribute to the trauma of sexual assault survivors moving forward.

The contents of this episode, Suzy’s book review and Elaine’s book can be difficult and upsetting. Please practice self-care when you approach these materials.

This episode represents the first of a new and exciting segment of Stare Indecisis where we catch up with UVic Law faculty for a rapid-fire Q&A. Here, Podcast Club volunteer Lauren Sutherland speaks with Professor Asad Kiyani about his research, favourite movies and advice for law students.

WEED love it if you tuned in to this special episode. Given the recent legalization of recreational cannabis nationwide, Professor Neil Boyd (SFU) and Dr. Scott MacDonald (CISUR) tell us about the Cannabis Act, its immediate impacts and the effects it may pose on law and the legal profession going forward. The Cannabis Act, also known as Bill C-45 came into force on October 17th, 2018.

In this episode, the present and the past collide as Nico Bernardi (current Podcast Manager) catches up with Rachael Gardner (last year’s Podcast Manager). The duo discuss the purpose, vision and possible trajectory of this podcast project. Together, they set the stage for the next round of episodes which will feature authors of the 24^th volume of Appeal (March 2019)

This episode turns back to Aboriginal Law and the Duty to Consult, specifically in the context of the Site-C dam project under construction in BC. Our first guest is Appeal author and UVic law student Rachel Gutman. Our second guest is Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law, and UVic professor, Dr. John Borrows.

The song that plays in the intro and outro of this episode is “Two Pianos” by Tajirijus.

In this episode, we turn to Evidence Law in its criminal context. Our first guest is Jeff Westman, police officer and law student at the University of Calgary, who authored the paper “No Matter How Small: Child Witnesses in Canadian Criminal Courts” (Appeal). The second guest is Professor Deb Connolly, Chair of the Psychology Department at Simon Fraser University.

Content warning: in this episode, we talk about child witnesses (and victims) to disturbing crimes. Please skip this one if that would be best for you.

The song that plays in the intro and outro of this episode is “Two Pianos” by Tajirijus.

This is a special episode of Stare Indecisis. Rather than feature our Appeal authors, it includes interviews with two legal scholars who tell us about section 15 of the Charter as it is reconfigured at the Women’s Court of Canada (WCC). The WCC is a fictional, feminist court that has re-written real equality cases as though they were on appeal from the Supreme Court of Canada.

The song in this episode is “Two Pianos” by Tajirijus.

This episode is all about international commercial arbitration. The two guests featured here are Elizabeth MacArthur (UVic law student and Appeal author) and Dr. Joshua Karton (Associate Professor, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies & Research at Queen’s Law).

The song in this episode is “Two Pianos” by Tajirijus.

 

This episode features two guests from the University of Victoria Faculty of Law. The first is Kathryn Gullason, a third-year student and the author of “The Water Sustainability Act, Groundwater Regulation, and Indigenous Rights to Water” (Appeal, forthcoming). The second guest is Professor Deborah Curran, who has expertise in the areas of land and water law and municipal law.

The song that plays in the intro and outro of this episode is “Sum of My Fears” by Daizy Mae.