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facebook.comJustice Marion Cohen, a founder of the Aboriginal Youth Court at the 311 Jarvis Courthouse in Toronto and champion of Gladue principles, had kind and encouraging words for me in court today on my work on a custody/access case involving two young Indigenous parents. I represent the young father. Many thanks to Justice Cohen for your concern for the well being of Indigenous families and exemplifying the best of the judiciary in its role in Truth and Reconciliation. Justice Cohen said there is a need for more counsel to serve and advocate for Indigenous clients, who are over represented in the courts, and that Gladue principles have relevance and application in family, child protection and criminal defence matters!
Friends and Family: What does lawyering look like for an Indigenous woman lawyer in her first year of private law practice? Joy and Struggle. 1. In late January, plea/sentencing judge accepts my sentencing submissions for a conditional discharge (no criminal conviction) over the Crown prosecutor’s submissions for a suspended sentence (criminal conviction). Client, who has a Canadian wife and newborn child as well as a precarious immigration status, was facing a certainty of deportation if criminally convicted. 2. Earlier this week, prosecutor withdraws my elderly client’s two trespass tickets just before trial on the basis of prosecutor’s insufficiency of evidence to proceed to trial, after I point out the inadmissibility of hearsay evidence relied upon by the arresting police officer. Client, an environmental activist, was arrested and ticketed at a peaceful flyering demonstration in front of a hotel. Great gratitude for your ongoing trust and support. Meegwetch/Niaweh/Gracias/Thank you for the joys and struggles that come with opening a private law practice. #CroweLawOffice
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