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...

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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.

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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.

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Video blogs and teaching capsules

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  • Three Legal Writing Tips - Part 3
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  • Richard Suter at the Supreme Court
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  • Burden of Proof in Criminal Proceedings
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  • Basic Sentencing Principles
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  • The Residual Exception to Hearsay Rule and the Use of Corroborative Evidence
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  • Murder and Sentencing
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New projects

Law of Witnesses and Evidence book

Currently being reworked to become a complete guide to Witnesses and Evidence… more

Paw & Order podcasts

In January 2018, in conjunction with Animal Justice, I began a new initiative – the Paw and Order podcast. This bi-weekly podcast explores all sorts of animal law issues, with the goal of shining a light on what’s wrong with animal cruelty in Canada. … more

Teaching aids

The Flipped Classroom

View my videos for tips on how to use problems in the Flipped Classroom, workload issues and the best way to get quickly through a bunch of hypotheticals…more

Student learning tips

Check out my videos and links designed to help students with various aspects of the law school experience…more