Awarded by Canadian Lawyer in 2020, Government/Non-Profit category

Voted Top 25 Most Influential lawyer

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

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

APPELLATE ADVOCACY

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

CREATING RESOURCES TO ENHANCE LEARNING

Paw & Order

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

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

Case Alert: R v JJ Supreme Court Preview

Case Alert Hart Update Edited

Case Alert Character Evidence - Edited

Case Alert: R v Parranto

Case Alert : R v Tremblay

Case Alert: R v Aronovsky

Case Alert on Guilty Pleas

Case Alert Schneider Edited

Case Update #2 - R v Williams

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Professor Sankoff

Professor Sankoff2 weeks ago

Thrilled to have you on board! To get a free copy of Issue #1, email our coordinator at professorsankoffseminars@gmail.com!

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Professor Sankoff3 weeks ago

I am appearing next week for the Criminal Trial Lawyers Association in R v JJ, a huge case that will be deciding upon the constitutionality of s 278.92 of the Criminal Code (personal records of complainants). In this Case Alert (part of my Criminal Defence Essentials package), I discuss the case with Gerald Chan of Stockwoods (who is appearing for the Criminal Lawyers Association).

In this very special Case Alert, I preview next week''s SCC hearing in R v JJ (deciding the constitutionality of s 278.92 of the Criminal Code) with Gerald C...

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Professor Sankoff1 month ago

Our next seminar! We have a few free spots for law students available!

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Professor Sankoff1 month ago

And we're off! Season 2 of @tclpodcast1 begins with our discussion of My Cousin Vinny, and how "jurisdiction" works. Plus, Penny tells me why she loves having a bit more freedom as a 12 year old middle schooler.
https://translatingcriminallaw.podbean.com/e/13-learning-about-jurisdiction/

Peter and Penny welcome listeners back for a second season of Translating Criminal Law and discuss My Cousin Vinny, jurisdiction, braces, and of course, horses. Find Peter Sankoff @ Twitter: petersankoff website: www.petersankoff.com Follow Translating Cri...

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Peter Sankoff · 2 hours ago
@petersankoff

Still room for this great upcoming seminar with @dtanovich on Race and the Law of Evidence, including a few free spots for law students! Register at https://t.co/EjSH02cGV1. https://t.co/v8PtgD50Oo

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Peter Sankoff · 6 hours ago
@petersankoff

I am no torts lawyer, but my read of the first few paragraphs suggest this case is relevant to the ongoing discussions about whether certain provinces have been negligent in handling COVID, and if they are liable for that. https://t.co/OOa2jjfVye

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Supreme Court of Canada@SCC_eng
Appeal judgment rendered today #SCCAppeal https://t.co/3x3Q3PORNq https://t.co/aDhtbPQZMD

Peter Sankoff · 21 hours ago
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Had an amazing discussion with Professor @cmathen today in which we talked about the Sullivan hearing - how it went, and what the Court was most interested in. It was great, and will feature in Issue #2 of The Golden Thread, coming in November.

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Peter Sankoff · 23 hours ago
@petersankoff

Good thread here. https://t.co/UgeTYWCte7

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Orin Kerr@OrinKerr
A common problem 1Ls have with their exams (and therefore their grades) is not understanding the role of analysis in answers. They often won't entirely get what analysis is, and why it's the most important part of an answer.

I thought I would explain how I see it. (Thread.)