NEW Report! Interpreting the New Divorce Act, Rules of Statutory Interpretation and Senate Observations (March 2020)
Linda C. Neilson and Susan B. Boyd have released an article interpreting various provisions of the new Divorce Act, including several related to family violence. Interpreting the New Divorce [...]
The Honourable Donna J. Martinson Access to Justice Awards
In 2019-2020, Pro Bono Students Canada, UBC Chapter (“PBSC-UBC”) implemented the Honourable Donna J. Martinson Access to Justice Awards to recognize the invaluable contributions of its student volunteers and also its [...]
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS: Family Violence and Parenting Assessments (November 2019)
This document includes highlights of the Family Violence and Parenting Assessment: Law, Skills and Social Context report, released in June 2019. To read the report highlights, please visit: Family [...]
NEW REPORT: Family Violence and Parenting Assessments (June 2019)
This report considers the substantive equality rights of women and of children in family law cases involving family violence in British Columbia, with a particular focus on challenges that [...]
PUBLICATION: Young People as Humans in Family Court (Martinson & Tempesta, 2018)
Young People as Humans in Family Court: A Child Rights Approach to Legal Representation Available via WestLaw, Heinonline, or LexusNexus The Honourable Donna J. Martinson & Caterina E. Tempesta [...]