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DESCRIPTION:Patricia Allen Memorial Lecture with Professor Elaine Craig\, S
 chulich School of Law\, Dalhousie University.\n\nAbstract\n\nLess than one
  percent of the sexual assaults that occur each year in Canada result in l
 egal sanction for those who commit these offences. In part this is because
  over ninety percent of sexual assaults in Canada go unreported. One of th
 e main reasons women do not report their experiences of sexual violence st
 ems from distrust and fear the criminal justice process. Unfortunately\, t
 hese fears are well founded. This talk will examine the ways in which the 
 legal profession unnecessarily contributes to the trauma of the trial for 
 many of those who testify as sexual assault complainants. Relying on trial
  transcripts\, interviews with experienced lawyers across Canada\, reporte
 d case law\, lawyer memoirs\, and public statements by the defence bar\, t
 he talk will explore avenues to improve the experience of complainants wit
 hout eroding the constitutionally protected rights of the accused.\n\nAbou
 t the speaker\n\nElaine Craig is an associate professor at Schulich School
  of Law where she teaches constitutional law and gender\, sexuality and la
 w. She is the author of Troubling Sex: Towards a Legal Theory of Sexual In
 tegrity (UBP Press\, 2012) and Putting Trials on Trial: Sexual Assault and
  the Failure of the Legal Profession (ɬÀï·¬-Queens University Press\, 201
 8).\n\nPatricia Allen Memorial Lecture\n\nCreated in 1992 by the Class of 
 88 in memory of Patricia Allen\, an alumna of the Faculty who was tragical
 ly and senselessly murdered\, this annual lectureship is devoted to sensit
 izing and educating the legal community and others about pressing social a
 nd legal issues related to violence\, especially against women. This lectu
 re is affiliated with the Annie MacDonald Langstaff series.\n\nWe have req
 uested accreditation by a recognized provider for 1.5 hours of Continuing 
 Legal Education for jurists.\n\nPlease note that while the location is whe
 elchair-accessible\, construction work around the Faculty and the closure 
 of McIntyre garage have made reaching our building more complicated. See o
 ur explainer on how to best reach the Faculty\, which includes information
  for people with reduced mobility.\n
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LOCATION:Maxwell Cohen Moot Court (NCDH 100)\, Chancellor Day Hall\, CA\, Q
 C\, Montreal\, H3A 1W9\, 3644 rue Peel
SUMMARY:Sexual Assault Trials and the Role of the Complainant
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