Past Cases
Until 2009, all of West Coast LEAF’s work in test cases and in interventions were done under the name of LEAF. The following cases are ones that West Coast LEAF had a significant role in developing, resourcing, and managing.
Rick v. Brandsema: Equal Division of Matrimonial Assetts
Watson v R.; Spratt v R.: Access to Abortion Services
Smith v Funk; Amos v Virk: Disclosure of Documents in Civil Cases
R. v Demers: Right to Safe and Unimpeded Access to Abortion Services
BCGEU v PSERC (aka the “Firefighter’s” Case or Meorin)
R. v Lewis: Access to Abortion Services
Eldridge et al. v AG BC et al.: Public Funding of Sign Language Interpretation During Medical Care
O’Connor: Disclosure in Sexual Assault Complaints
Norberg v Wynrib: Sexual Abuse of Psychiatric Patient
Sullivan and LeMay: The Midwives Case
