CBC quoted UBC law professor Emma Cunliffe after Canada’s judicial watchdog addressed the wider repercussions of a judge’s misconduct in a 2014 sexual assault trial.
Cunliffe said she was impressed with how the inquiry noted the concerns many people have about judicial bias in sexual assault cases.
“Judges in Canada today will be expected to understand not just the letter of the law, but also its purpose and the importance of protecting vulnerable complainants,” said Cunliffe. “It’s a core duty for a judge to understand the experiences of sexual assault complainants and to avoid discriminatory myths about how women may respond to sexual assault.”
