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:

• A.B. v. Buzza, 2022 BCSC 1969 (Oral Reasons and Application Materials re: Anonymity)
  
• Anderson v. Molon, 2020 BCSC 1247 (Case Study)
• Proposed Amended Notice of Civil Claim and application materials, Doe v. Kilty and Clavin et al. (to be circulated)
  
• 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)
• B.C. bishop described former Kamloops priest accused of sex assaults as being a “playboy”: lawyer – Kamloops This Week
• Former Kamloops bishop Adam Exner testifies at sex assault trial | Vancouver Sun
• B.C. priest ‘should have been stopped,’ sex abuse victim says | CBC News
• 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.