“My goal is to make the law more accessible for students, lawyers and the public.”

CREATING RESOURCES FOR ENHANCING LEARNING

Co-coach of the University of Alberta - the only team to ever win the competition three years in a row.

Gale Cup Champions 2018-20

Paw & Order

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This award winning podcast with my co-host Camille Labchuk explores topical animal law issues.

Associate Counsel at Bottos Law Group, litigating cases at the Alberta Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Canada.

APPELLATE ADVOCACY

"I feel honoured to have received numerous awards and commendations for my teaching, research and blog posts."

AWARD RECIPIENT

My key areas of focus

ANIMAL LAW

Does the law adequately protect animals from harm by creating criminal sanctions?

CASE STUDIES AND LEGAL CONTEXT

Addressing cases of activism, animal cruelty, humane standards, welfare reform, litigation and more...

CRIMINAL LAW

Assessing controversial cases and providing an overview of core criminal law principles.

REVIEWS AND OPINIONS

Charters of rights and freedoms, homicide, legislative reforms, sentencing, sexual assaults and terrorism and more.

EVIDENCE LAW

Explaining the principles of evidence law and analyzing major decisions.

REVIEWS AND ANALYSIS

Evidentiary discretion, character, privilege, hearsay, examination of witnesses and more.

Teaching and learning videos

Top 10 Cases of 2020 - R v Zora

Hearsay Exceptions SEMINAR (portion)

Categories of Offending 2

Legal Advice Privilege and the State of Mind Waiver Exception

Section 13 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Hearsay Reliability and Corroborative Evidence

Litigation Privilege: Claims by a Non-Party

Direct vs Circumstantial Evidence

Electronic Evidence

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Professor Sankoff

Professor Sankoff1 week ago

Very excited about this upcoming seminar, which will explain how the Crown is limited in cross-examining the accused. Open for registration! As always we are opening the door FREE to a few law students who are hoping to practice criminal law as a career.

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Professor Sankoff4 weeks ago

Less than two weeks away! In this seminar, I'll discuss all of the rules that impact how, when and what you can say to a witness! Still a few FREE spots being offered for law students. Just send us an email.

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Professor Sankoff4 weeks ago

Next up in our seminar series is Communicating with Witnesses - which has been accredited for 1 hour of Professionalism content by the LSO. This is designed for both civil and criminal lawyers. If you are a civil litigator and would like to get our list of upcoming CPD seminars on civil litigation, email professorsankoffseminars at gmail.com. Also, we are offering FREE spots to 5 law students for this seminar. We especially want to see you if you are planning to pursue a career in civil litigation!

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Professor Sankoff1 month ago

If you've never been to one of my CPD seminars, here's a chance to see a bit of what you've been missing. In this excerpt from the Top 10 Cases from 2020 seminar I did with Steven Penney, we discuss the important decision of the Supreme Court in R v Zora.

To learn more, and get on the mailing list where you can be advised about upcoming seminars, contact professorsankoffseminars@gmail.com.

Top 10 Cases of 2020 - R v Zora

This is a portion of a seminar delivered by Professors Sankoff and Penney of the University of Alberta on September 11, 2020. They are discussing the decisio...

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Peter Sankoff @petersankoff

1 day ago
COVID or no COVID some traditions must be maintained. https://t.co/vyoyASUkx5

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Peter Sankoff @petersankoff

1 day ago
Time for an annual tradition - where I ask @cmathen a simple question: Excited? (I am!)
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Peter Sankoff @petersankoff

1 day ago
Hasn’t been a great week but this pic from my daughter buoyed my spirits. This wasn’t for school or anything. She just felt inspired. #pride https://t.co/1Z4szsfJsL

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Peter Sankoff @petersankoff

2 days ago
But for every Zoom negative, I will list a positive: watching video and diagrams is 10x better on Zoom. No worrying about classroom tech, audio is crisp and controlled by students. Diagrams are close up. No bad seats for viewing.

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