Victim Representation in Civil & Criminal Matters

Swadron Associates lawyers accept court appointments to appear in criminal courts on behalf of victims and witnesses so that they may give their evidence while preserving their dignity. 

Our work in this area includes representation of complainants and witnesses seeking to prevent the disclosure of their counselling and other records (s. 278 and O’Connor and Mills applications) and sexual assault victims responding to applications to introduce evidence of their prior sexual conduct (s. 276 applications). We also act in civil sexual assault claims against perpetrators and institutions.