Domestic Assault (Criminal Law)

Legal Advice for Survivors of Sexual Assault: Ontario’s ILA Pilot Program

This webinar in the Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) series reviews the pilot program that provides free independent legal advice (ILA), for survivors of recent and older cases of sexual assault. This webinar covers who can get free legal advice and what questions a lawyer can help with. METRAC’s Legal Director, Tamar Witelson, co-presents […]

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Victim Impact Statements: A role in the justice system for women survivors of domestic and sexual assault

Recorded on April 6, 2016 – Crime victims have the right to be involved in the sentence that is imposed on the offender whose crime affected their life. When does a woman survivor of sexual assault or intimate partner violence get to prepare a Victim Impact Statement? What can she say in it? And who […]

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The Partner Assault Response Program ( PAR): A Part of the Domestic Violence Court System

Recorded on March 8, 2016 – If you or your partner has been charged with domestic assault, there is a good chance that the resolution will involve the accused person attending the Partner Assault Response Program (PAR). What is it? What does it involve? How can it help women who have been assaulted by their […]

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When Charges are Laid in a Domestic Dispute – What to Expect

In this webinar in the series on Family Law Education for Women (FLEW), the V/WAP program to support victims and witnesses going through the criminal court process is discussed. Looking at how women complainants of sexual assault and domestic violence may receive support as the victim or witness in the trial process.

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The Victim/Witness Assistance Program: A Support for Women Victims of Violent Crime

In this webinar in the series on Family Law Education for Women (FLEW), the V/WAP program to support victims and witnesses going through the criminal court process is discussed. Looking at how women complainants of sexual assault and domestic violence may receive support as the victim or witness in the trial process.

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