Kate Robertson appointed to serve on the Board of Directors of Human Rights Watch Canada

In 2022, Kate Robertson was appointed to serve on the Board of Human Rights Watch Canada. In particular, Kate will serve on the Board’s Governance Committee. Human Rights Watch is one of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. Human Rights Watch Canada was established in 2002 to advance education on human rights issues both in Canada and around the world, and to increase support for the work of Human Rights Watch worldwide.

Analysis by Kate Robertson featured in the Canadian Human Rights Commission's 2021 Annual Report to Parliament

In its 2021 report to Parliament, published in April 2022, the Canadian Human Rights Commission featured an interview by Kate Robertson on issues at the intersection of human rights and criminal justice. Access to the report is available here.

Markson Law secures favourable outcome in matter involving Niagara police officer

All charges have been stayed against a police officer of the Niagara Regional Police Service at the request of the Crown after the credibility of the Crown’s key witness was called into question. The officer’s matter concluded on December 20, 2021. You can read the news coverage from The Globe and Mail, CBC, and St. Catharines Standard.

Kate Robertson appears in the Supreme Court of Canada for intervener, Criminal Lawyers' Association, in appeal concerning the law of sexual assault

The appeal in R v Kirkpatrick is live streamed at 10:30 AM EST on November 3, 2021. The Criminal Lawyers’ Association’s factum is available online here.

Kate Robertson to present at Annual National Forum on Administrative Law & Practice

Kate will be presenting on evidentiary, regulatory, and ethical issues surrounding surveillance of justice-system participants and civil society. You can learn more about the event here, and through the agenda here.

Kate Robertson presents at National Symposium on Tech Crime and Electronic Evidence

The national forum brings together lawyers, law enforcement professionals, regulatory investigators, judges, and computer forensic specialists to provide guidance and grounding in the current law of computer crime and electronic search and seizure issues. Kate presented on the use of algorithms and facial recognition in criminal and regulatory investigations.

Kate Robertson authors report commissioned by the Law Commission of Ontario

Kate Robertson and Jill R. Presser authored a report commissioned by the Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) regarding novel forensic evidence technique and risks in Canada’s justice system regarding wrongful convictions. You can read the full report here.

More information regarding the release of the report by the LCO can be found here.