We have four powerful women speaking on Defending Sexual Offences involving Children here at the Criminal Lawyer’s Association 50th Anniversary Conference! Thank you to: Neha Chugh, Deepa Negandhi, Julianna Greenspan, and Jennifer Penman. #CLACPD

It was a pleasure to see everyone back in person at the Criminal Lawyers’ Association 50th Anniversary Annual Fall Conference. Had a great time cochairing with @C_Mainville this year and thanks to all our speakers & committee members: Eric Neubauer Meaghan McMahon Michelle Sharan Johal & Jess G!

What an absolute privilege to meet the Honourable Justice Mahmud Jamal of the ⁦Supreme Court of Canada at ⁦Criminal Lawyers’ Association⁩ Fall Conference!!! In my starstuck moment I was able to share what His Honour’s presence at the ⁦⁦Supreme Court of Canada⁩ means for people who look like me!

Honoured to sit with these inspirational women (and gentleman) including my dear associate Upashna Ray, Daisy Bygrave, Paula Seymour, Roots Gadhia, and Haiyun Wang at Criminal Lawyers’ Association Martin Medal luncheon.

Congratulations Deborah Bloomberg for winning the 2022 Ricky Goldman Mensch Outstanding Member Award. It was great seeing you at the Criminal Lawyers’ Association Fall Conference. criminallawyers.ca/about-us/award… #CLACPD

Hung out with some amazing people tonight at the Peel Criminal Lawyers’ Association dinner. #defencebar #cla #peelcriminallawyers Rangila Sengupta Michelle Sharan Johal

Long-awaited reforms to criminal sentencing are also sound public health policy thestar.com/opinion/contri…

Is Ontario’s bail system broken? thestar.com/opinion/contri…

He agrees w/ Doug Ford et al., that reverse onus is needed for granting bail on firearms charges. Michelle Sharan Johal went through bail procedure with me today. Most indictable offenses already are reverse onus & bail hearings routinely now feel like full trials she says. #cdnpoli

An amazing and free criminal law resource is now available. Congrats to my fantastic associate, ⁦SuJung Lee⁩, and everyone else who contributed to this. Sara Little⁩, ⁦Eric Neubauer⁩, ⁦Jessyca Greenwood⁩, ⁦⁦Christina Emberley⁩. blog.canlii.org/2023/02/01/ann…

Meet & Greet in Peel ! What a lovely night reconnecting with friends and colleagues! Criminal Lawyers’ Association Michelle Sharan Johal Hamna Anwar

The loss of life in Turkey and Syria from the deadly earthquake is staggering. We stand with Canadians who have lost loved ones, and our thoughts are with them and all families experiencing unimaginable grief. Canada must step up with help in this devastating time.

This ⬇️ illustrates the complexity at the centre of the bail debate. We cannot create a system where innocent people who would have succeeded on bail lose years of their lives in custody. Not to mention, excellent work by crim defence super star Tonya Kent

Join Maya and I to learn about this important area of law

I’m proud that our Board of Directors endorses this exceptional group of Law Society of Ontario Bencher candidates. The Bencher Good Governance Coalition is worthy of our collective support.

Excited to attend this event next week with my fellow South Asian lawyers!

Join members of the criminal Bench and bar as they take you through the foundational underpinnings of bail hearings, while providing practical advice on what to do before, during and after. Ideal for young lawyers and those new to criminal law. cbapd.org/details_en.asp…

Are you nervous about conducting your first bail hearing? Join me and other members of the bench and bar next Tuesday, February 28 to learn what to do before, during, and after.

Today we are applauding all the women in criminal law! THANK YOU! To mark International Women’s Day today, the Law Society in Northern Ireland will be publishing a special podcast to discuss #embracequity and to celebrate women in the law. lawsoc-ni.org/new-podcast-wi…

Had a wonderful night celebrating the accomplishments of the women of the defence bar at the second annual Criminal Lawyers’ Association women’s gala. Thanks to everyone who came out for a fun and inspiring night!