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Category: Professional Ethics
Professional Ethics: Working With Victims of Sexual Assault
October 29, 2014 / by joe chater / in Criminal Law Matters, Halifax Law Articles, Professional Ethics
Last evening, I had an opportunity to attend a program co-sponsored by both the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society and the Avalon Sexual Assault Centre. The program centered around a presentation and follow-up discussion regarding the best practices for addressing victims of sexual assault. As you might imagine, lawyers — including thi
Read moreProfessional Ethics: Comment on Recent Discipline Against Local Barrister
First, a quick comment about yesterday’s incident on Parliament Hill. Obviously, it cannot be ignored. At this point, we know little, aside from the released name of the shooter; the name and background of the tragically, mortally wounded reserve officer; and the heroics of the House of Commons’ Sergeant-at-Arms. Obviously, better
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