Elizabete Costa
Wrongful convictions happen in Canada too.17 years in jail. Innocent. It can happen to you
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/newsalert-conviction-quashed-for-n-s-man-who-spent-almost-17-years-in-jail
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Elizabete Costa
May 14, 20191 min
Wrongfully jailed, a former police officer becomes a lawyer to "help others"
Former police officer becomes lawyer after wrongfully imprisoned...
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Elizabete Costa
Feb 28, 20196 min
Good Thing I'm Not Concerned About How I'm Judged!
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/showing_anger_in_the_courtroom_can_backfire_for_women_lawyers_study_suggest/?utm_source=maestro&ut...
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Elizabete Costa
Jan 22, 201910 min
The Irony of Modern Feminism’s Obsession With Ruth Bader Ginsburg
A new biography squares the decorous legal figure with the feminist gladiator. DAHLIA LITHWICK JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 ISSUE...
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Elizabete Costa
Jan 16, 20190 min
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Elizabete Costa
Jan 16, 201915 min
She Was Exonerated of the Murder of Her Son. Her Life Is Still Shattered.
Julie Rea was convicted of killing her 10-year-old son largely on the testimony of bloodstain-pattern analysts. She was later acquitted...
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Elizabete Costa
Jan 12, 20192 min
NO MORE INJUSTICE, Government!
Again, we all know, as counsel who do pro bono work, in addition to underpaid work, and very rare cases of properly paid work, that this...
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Elizabete Costa
Jan 12, 20191 min
THERE ARE WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS IN CANADA
I was very lucky to have been selected in Law School to start the very first Innocence Project in Canada. I was again very lucky to have...
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Elizabete Costa
Jan 12, 20193 min
Dirty cop charged with misconduct. He sent innocent people to prison.
Former Louisville Detective Mark Handy, who sent at least three innocent men to prison, now could end up there himself.A grand jury in...
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Elizabete Costa
Jan 12, 20191 min
Seattle is ahead of us when it comes to marijuana - Seattle judges throw out 15 years of convictions
Judges in Seattle have decided to quash convictions for marijuana possession for anyone prosecuted in the city between 1996 and 2010.City...
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Elizabete Costa
Jan 12, 20193 min
no more guns, period
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2018/08/19/a-defence-lawyers-take-on-how-to-stop-criminals-getting-handguns.html One of the...
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Elizabete Costa
Jan 12, 20191 min
Using DNA to accept or reject people
📷 Canada uses DNA and ancestry sites to check migrants' identity Ashifa Kassam Border agency says the tools assist its officials in...
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Elizabete Costa
Jan 12, 201920 min
Female lawyers still face sexism
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/09/female-lawyers-sexism-courtroom/565778/ Last year, elizabeth faiella took a case...
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Elizabete Costa
Jan 12, 20192 min
the #metoo movement IS NOT just a phase
Defence lawyer asks sex assault complainant why she didn't clench her legs together Judge dismisses mistrial application, saying question...
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Elizabete Costa
Jan 12, 20193 min
Should Judges get kicked off the bench?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/06/06/judge-aaron-persky-who-gave-brock-turners-lenient-sentence-sanford-rape-case-recalled/6745...
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Elizabete Costa
Jan 12, 20193 min
#metoo unpopular clients must be defended
Toronto lawyer Marie Henein in Saint John to speak about #MeToo, unpopular clients Former Jian Ghomeshi laywer will address legal...
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Elizabete Costa
Jan 12, 20195 min
Medical students abused by their mentors
#MeToo in medicine: Culture of silence keeps med students from reporting abuse by their mentors 📷Warning: this story contains graphic...
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Elizabete Costa
Jan 12, 20193 min
EVERY SINGLE PERSON IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUITY
Freeman 'I did not assault women': Morgan Freeman responds to allegations Actor responds to report of eight people claiming misconduct...
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Elizabete Costa
Jan 12, 20193 min
If you are not sure, stop what you are doing
The #MeToo movement has started a conversation on what consent truly means — and the many nuanced ways it can be given or taken away. ...
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