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Elizabeth Grace's Archive

Trends in civil sexual abuse awards: part 2

May 6, 2019 | | Blogs, Sexual Abuse

In the second instalment of a miniseries on advancing damages in sexual assault cases, Toronto civil sexual abuse lawyer Elizabeth Grace discusses developments in awards for historical childhood abuse. The award ranges for pain and suffering awards in historical childhood sexual abuse cases are steadily climbing, Toronto civil sexual abuse lawyer Elizabeth Grace tells AdvocateDaily.com. “These inflation-adjusted non-pecuniary ranges act as […]...Read More

Trends in civil sexual abuse awards: part 1

March 18, 2019 | | Sexual Abuse

In the first installment of a two-part series on advancing damages in sexual assault claims, Toronto civil sexual abuse lawyer Elizabeth Grace discusses how one recent decision has increased the range for non-pecuniary damages in single incident adult female cases. In an area of law where the significant harms caused by sexual assault and misconduct […]...Read More

Punitive damages awarded in revenge porn case

February 8, 2019 | | Blogs, Sexual Abuse

A recent civil case where the court awarded $100,000 in general, aggravated and punitive damages to a victim of “revenge porn” is a significant advancement of the common law, Toronto civil sexual abuse lawyer Elizabeth Grace tells AdvocateDaily.com. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice matter involved the plaintiff who was seeking a default judgment against her former boyfriend for damages […]...Read More

Many more women seeking legal advice in wake of #MeToo: Grace

January 20, 2019 | | Blogs, Sexual Abuse

When Toronto civil sexual abuse lawyer Elizabeth Grace started developing her “niche” practice 25 years ago, her inspiration was in large part to help women who disproportionately suffer from sexual misconduct and assault. “I thought I would have a large clientele of women, but over the years, I would have to say the majority of my plaintiff […]...Read More

Grace predicts uptick in defamation suits in wake of #MeToo

November 27, 2018 | | Blogs, Sexual Abuse

As more people come forward and share their allegations of sexual assault and harassment in the wake of the #MeToo movement, there will also be an increase in defamation suits, Toronto civil sexual abuse lawyer Elizabeth Grace tells Maisonneuve. The arts and opinion quarterly explores the topic of libel chill in the cover story of its latest issue. […]...Read More

Former Client Testimonial

November 23, 2018 | | Clients

As a graduation gift to myself after completing 4 years of university, I decided to book a 2-week long trip with a well-known travel company. Three days into the trip, I was sexually assaulted and raped by the company’s tour guide—someone I was supposed to be able to trust. The company’s response after it was […]...Read More

Sexual Assault Case Testimonial

May 25, 2018 | | Clients

Dear Anna, I found you to be very kind, genuine, considerate and compassionate. You have a wonderful, natural way about you to talk to victims. I always felt you truly cared about how I was feeling. I would like to express my gratitude for your services. I am hoping that once I start to receive […]...Read More

Gap in province’s gender-based violence strategy

March 19, 2018 | | Sexual Abuse

In order for Ontario to remain a leader in working toward ending gender-based violence, the province should include legislative reform as part of its strategy, Toronto civil sexual abuse lawyer Elizabeth Grace tells The Lawyer’s Daily. The government strategy — It’s Never Okay: Ontario’s Gender-based Violence Strategy — launched March 1 is aimed at prevention and providing survivors […]...Read More

#AfterMeToo: Civil law and sexual misconduct in Canada

March 12, 2018 | | Sexual Abuse

Back on Dec. 5, 2017 Toronto civil sexual abuse lawyer Elizabeth Grace took part in a roundtable discussion at the #AfterMeToo event hosted by the Globe and Mail. The panel discussed a case study fact pattern from a civil law perspective, exploring the legal remedies available, as well as potential barriers to justice.   You can now Watch the full […]...Read More

Defamation Risk – Is There A Defamation Risk For People Who Have Been Sexually Abused?

March 9, 2018 | | Sexual Abuse, Videos

Lawyer Elizabeth Grace discusses the risks associated with publicly accusing a person of sexual misconduct, including sexual assault and sexual harassment....Read More

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