Angela Chaisson on BarBabble
On Friday August 20, Angela Chaisson will join host Breanna Needham for BarBabble, a bi-weekly virtual happy hour on Twitter Spaces. Angela will join Joshua Sealy-Harrington and Ryann Atkins for a discussion on the evolution of the legal profession and progress on inclusivity.
Court of Appeal Quashes Sexual Assault Verdict, Orders New Trial.
The Court of Appeal has quashed a sexual assault conviction and ordered a new trial, finding the trial judge placed too much importance in her credibility assessment on the fact that, if the complainant were lying, she would have made the assault sound more brutal than what she described.
Toronto Litigator Angela Chaisson Pleased to See Court Documents Moving Online
On August 10, Ontario announced it will begin use of an online document filing system instead of working entirely with paper documents. CaseLines is a cloud-based product that allows lawyers to upload documents for cases online, and is already in use in several countries including the UK and USA.
Angela Chaisson Speaks with Refinery29 About Consent and Intoxication in Light of the R v Sullivan Decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal
The recent decision in R. v. Sullivan issued by the Ontario Court of Appeal has caused concern among feminist activists and other groups who deal with sexual assault law. The decision ruled that extreme intoxication akin to automatism can now act as a defence in criminal law.
Toronto Lawyer Angela Chaisson Publishes OpEd in Law360 on Labelling Incels as Terrorists Amidst Toronto Sex Worker Murder
Angela Chaisson, with co-author Nicole Dinn, provided their analysis of labelling incels as terrorists, which is a first in Canada and the world, to Law360.
Toronto Star Interviews Toronto Lawyer Angela Chaisson on Harvey Weinstein’s Sentencing
Angela Chaisson, a Toronto lawyer who focuses on sexual violence is interviewed by the Toronto Star about movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction and sentencing. She gives her professional opinion on the sentence Harvey Weinstein would have faced had he been tried in Canada.
Toronto Lawyer Angela Chaisson Speaks to The Lawyer’s Daily About Sexual Assault Training for Judges
The Lawyer’s Daily speaks with Toronto lawyer Angela Chaisson about Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code to mandate sexual assault law training for Canadian judges.
LEAF Toronto Panel on Ontario’s Legal Aid Cuts Features Toronto Lawyer Angela Chaisson
Toronto lawyer Angela Chaisson participates on a panel hosted by The Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund’s (LEAF) Toronto branch about Ontario’s legal aid cuts, which have cut funding for the most vulnerable people in the justice system.
Angela Chaisson Speaks to Toronto’s City News About Legal Aid Ontario’s Cuts to Bail Funding
Toronto lawyer Angela Chaisson is interviewed by City News about how the provincial governments cuts to Legal Aid Ontario will impact the bail process in criminal courts.
Angela Chaisson Discusses Free Speech and Buffer Zones on University Campuses
Angela appears on a panel of top constitutional lawyers and politicians to discuss Free Speech and Buffer Zones on university campuses.
Angela Chaisson Shares Her Opinion on Ryerson University’s Law School
Canadian Lawyer Magazine speaks to Toronto lawyer Angela Chaisson. The magazine gets Angela’s opinions on Ryerson University’s new law school.
The Lawyer’s Daily Profiles Angela Chaisson and Brings an Empowering Message to Young Lawyers
Toronto litigator Angela Chaisson is interviewed by Canada’s The Lawyer’s Dailynewspaper about the effect of the #MeToo movement on the legal profession.
Angela Chaisson Gives Insight into Law Society Governance and Reform with Law Times Newspaper
Canada’s Law Timesnewspaper interviews Toronto litigation lawyer Angela Chaisson on possible governance reforms at the Law Society of Ontario.
Following a Shocking Sexual Assault Case, Angela Chaisson Speaks with the Toronto Star About Legal Issues Related to Intoxication and Consent
Toronto lawyer Angela Chaisson is interviewed by the Toronto Star about a controversial sexual assault trial decision. Angela gives her insights into how the decision brings clarity to complicated legal issues of intoxication and consent.
Angela Chaisson Discusses the Law Surrounding Victim Impact Statements with the Toronto Star
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.