Toronto feminist litigator Angela Chaisson speaks at University of Toronto Panel on Women and the Law

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On October 30, 2020
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Angela was pleased to be a part of the University of Toronto’s panel discussion on being a woman in public law on October 30th. She joined lawyers Melissa Jean-Baptiste Vajda and Kelly Doctor to share her experiences on practicing public law through a feminist lens. Angela is a litigator whose practice focuses on sexual assault, […]

Osgoode Hall Law School Welcomes Toronto Lawyer Angela Chaisson to Guest Lecture the Sexuality and the Law Seminar

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On February 11, 2020
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Toronto lawyer Angela Chaisson is thrilled to guest lecture in Dr. Heidi Matthews’s Sexuality and the Law Seminar for upper year law students at Osgoode Hall Law School. Angela, a Toronto lawyer who specializes in sexual violence and revenge pornography issues, speaks to law students about issues of consent and capacity in sexual assault trials […]

Angela Chaisson Speaks with The Toronto Star about Consent and Capacity in the College Street Bar Trial

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On December 3, 2019
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Toronto lawyer Angela Chaisson, who specializes in cases of sexual violence, is interviewed by the Toronto Star about the high-profile College Street Bar trial. She discusses how the jury must grapple with a fundamental legal question: when is someone legally too drunk or high to consent to sex? Angela speaks the legal test, its ambiguities, […]

Online Sexual Violence and Defamation cases in Sexual Assault on “Slut or Nut – The Podcast”

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On January 31, 2019
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Angela sat down with the “Slut or Nut – The Podcast” to discuss online sexual violence and what happens in a defamation case against a complainant in sexual assault. Listen to the full podcast at https://youtu.be/PEXzbVynYtU.

Following a Shocking Sexual Assault Case, Angela Chaisson Speaks with the Toronto Star About Legal Issues Related to Intoxication and Consent

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On October 6, 2016
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After the conviction of a Toronto man in a shocking sex assault case, R. v. Tariq, the Toronto Star interviews Toronto lawyer Angela Chaisson about the judge’s decision. Angela gives her insights into how the decision brings clarity to complicated legal issues of intoxication and consent. She also discusses the key role surveillance video played […]

Angela Chaisson Discusses the Law Surrounding Victim Impact Statements with the Toronto Star

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On August 16, 2016
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The Toronto Star interviews Toronto lawyer Angela Chaisson on a unique issue in a Calgary criminal courthouse, where a judge denied a victim’s request to have her victim impact statement read in court. Angela gives her insight on the relevant Criminal Code provisions, and how they have been interpreted, and how courts can better accommodate […]

Angela Chaisson Gives Her Opinion on Sexual Assault Complainants and the Criminal Justice System

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On March 16, 2015
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Ontario’s current affairs programTVOinterviews Toronto criminal lawyer Angela Chaisson about the Ontario government’s sexual assault action plan. She discusses the role of sexual assault complainants in the criminal law, and what the government can do to assist complainant through a difficult criminal law process. Read full article

Angela Chaisson Shares Her Views on Jian Ghomeshi’s Criminal Charges With the Toronto Star

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On November 26, 2014
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Toronto lawyer Angela Chaisson speaks to the Toronto Star about the criminal law charges against CBC Radio host Jian Ghomeshi. She gives her opinion on how the ten years between the alleged events and the criminal charges could weaken any exculpatory or inculpatory evidence. Angela also discusses how having such a lengthy period of time […]

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