Posts tagged Ontario
160. The Adversarial System and the Administration of Justice: Practicing Criminal Law in Canada (with Carolyn Ayre)

Carolyn Ayre joins host Sabrina Dueck to discuss her journey through law, first as a defence lawyer for 18 years in Ontario and then as a Crown prosecutor for the Specialized Prosecutions Branch in Calgary. Carolyn reflects on her experiences on both sides of the adversarial system, discusses the importance of the duties of the Crown prosecutor in the criminal justice system, and shares advice for students looking to practice criminal law on either side of the system.

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158. The Business of Entertainment (with Susan Abramovitch)

What does it mean to be an entertainment lawyer in Canada? Host and LLM student Lucie Zhang speaks to Susan Abramovitch, one of the world's leading entertainment lawyers, about what it means to her. Now practicing at Gowling WLG and licensed in three jurisdictions, Susan shares her day-to-day experience as an entertainment lawyer, discusses the entertainment law landscape in Canada, and reflects on what led her to practice law in the creative industries.

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