Pro bono publico in Canada | S3 EP6
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At its core, pro bono refers to lawyers’ broader duty to give back to communities, helping to bridge the gap in access to justice. There is no shortage of opportunity...
show moreTed Brook joins Andrew as a guest co-host for this episode. You may remember hearing Ted on the Prompt payment episode in S2. Ted is a senior associate in Toronto whose practice focuses on class actions, environmental litigation and complex commercial disputes. Ted is also involved in a number of pro bono projects, including a Charter challenge over the constitutionality of our first past the post voting system.
Grace Pastine, KC, recently joined the firm to lead our Pro Bono Practice. Grace was the litigation director of the BC Civil Liberties Association where she was responsible for all matters involving prisoners’ rights, police abuse and medical assistance in dying. She also directed interventions in over 100 cases before the Supreme Court of Canada on human rights and civil liberty issues.
CPD credits: This episode is accredited 0.67 professionalism hours in Ontario and 0.67 substantive hours in British Columbia.
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Author | Norton Rose Fulbright |
Organization | Norton Rose Fulbright |
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