Posts tagged with: sexual assault
Phillip Millar Tackles Sexual Assault at CBA Military Conference
On June 2, 2016, the annual Canadian Bar Association’s Military Law Conference was held in Ottawa. Phillip Millar gave a presentation in which he addressed several critical issues regarding the handling of sexual assault cases. Chief among his recommendations was how...
Military Punishes Sexual Assault Victims
A recent CNN Expose detailed just how prevalent sexual assault remains in the U.S. military and more specifically, the despicable manner with which complaints are treated. As the report indicates, complaints by victims are often ignored or silenced. However, this...
Phillip Millar launches million dollar suit on behalf of sexual assualt victim in high profile James Wilks case involving the Canadian Forces
Read more on http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/04/17/james-wilks-national-defence-sex-assault_n_1432762.html...
Survivor Support and Gender Issues
By Phillip Millar Far be it for me to proclaim expertise on gender issues. There are whole university departments dedicated to studying gender issues. But as a professional dealing with survivors of sexual abuse I can’t help but notice how...
On the Fence of Justice
By Phillip Millar It may be called the Justice System, but often the result is not justice, the result is a verdict. But before one ever gets to a verdict the ‘Justice’ System often sees a man convicted before he...
What Victims of Sexual Assault Can Learn From the Jian Ghomeshi Trial
By Phillip Millar In watching the recent developments in the trial of former CBC radio presenter, Jian Ghomeshi, I have drawn up some lessons that I feel are valuable for anyone seeking to take their perpetrators to trial. VICTIMS TAKE...
