In this episode, Amelia Philpott (Appeal author) and Tekahnawiiaks/Joyce King (director: Akwesasne Justice Department) provide insight into the effects of settler-created borders on Indigenous communities, particularly Akwesasne. They remind us to challenge the idea of a singular, one-sided interpretation of these obligations by explaining Haudenosaunee law, the Silver Covenant Chain and the value of promises … Continue reading "On borders and mobility rights: who drew that line?"

In this On Retainer segment, UVic Law Dean Susan Breau shares stories of her favourite meal, her journey into law and her research. Her life, legal education and career have taken her all over the world – tune in to hear more about it !

In this episode, Lee-Ann Conrod (Appeal author) and Professor Steven Penney (UoA) discuss the topic of Lee-Ann’s paper: smart devices in criminal investigations.  Given the increasing pervasiveness of smart technologies in our everyday lives, the Court’s interpretation of section 8 of the Charter becomes increasingly important. Can you have social media AND privacy rights anymore? … Continue reading "Digital Breadcrumbs: privacy, gadgets, and the law"

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 … Continue reading "Fearless, necessary and unapologetic: exposing failures of the sexual assault trial process"

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 … Continue reading "Pot off the Press: The Cannabis Act"

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 24th … Continue reading "Passing the Podcast Torch"

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 … Continue reading "Episode 5 – The Stories We Tell: Site-C, Treaty 8, and the Duty to Consult and Accommodate"

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 … Continue reading "Episode 4 – No Matter How Small: Child Witnesses in Canadian Criminal Courts"

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 … Continue reading "Episode 3 – The Meta Edition (The Women’s Court of Canada)"