Week Nine: Sexual Assault Case

The goal of this week’s class is to learn how (and be inspired) to handle a sexual assault claim from opening to closing, inclusive of trial. 

Readings / Audio / News Articles:

• Anderson v. Molon, 2020 BCSC 1247
• Doe v The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver, 2023 BCSC 833 (CanLII)
• H.N. v. School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria), 2024 BCSC 128 (CanLII)
• 12 January 2021, Faculty of Law, Thompson Rivers University, Torts Podcast, “We’re Doing What We’re Doing for the Client” – interview with Rosemary Anderson and Sandy Kovacs – Torts Podcast (trubox.ca)
• The Trauma-Informed Lawyer (simplecast.com) – listen to the first episode or whichever you choose, please! It’s a great podcast and a must for any area of practice where you’re dealing with potentially traumatized or vulnerable clients.