Posts Tagged ‘judicial education’
Turning to the experts
As was discussed in last week’s blog, it is critical that judicial education about intimate partner violence be mandatory rather than voluntary. It’s also really important that the development of education for judges, like training for police, health care providers, child protection workers, and all others whose work brings them into contact with the issue…
Read moreJudicial education on IPV should not be optional
As discussed in our blog posts over the last few weeks, we are spending time this month discussing the importance of judicial education on intimate partner violence (IPV). Keira’s Law was a giant leap forward on this issue, officially including IPV in the list of possible topics for judicial education in the governing legislation. It…
Read moreLegislation as a Result of Survivor Advocacy
Survivors have the power to create legal change – but should we have to? As September unfolds, and many of us and/or our children have returned to school, we want to remind judges that they, too, need to continue their education. Judicial education is often thought of in tandem with Keira’s Law. Next week, we…
Read moreBack to school for judges!
As students across the province return to the classroom this week, we cannot help but think about how important it is for judges to do the same when it comes to learning about intimate partner violence (IPV). It’s been over a year since Keira’s Law was enacted and we do not seem to be any…
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