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Simona Jellinek on Ontario's Proposed Civil Justice Reforms and Their Impact
Senior Counsel Simona Jellinek recently shared her insights with Canadian Lawyer on Ontario's proposed civil justice reforms. Highlighting the importance of trauma-informed principles, Simona emphasiz...Read Full Story -
Gluckstein Lawyers Honoured in Lexpert 30th Anniversary Edition
We are immensely proud to announce that nine of our exceptional Gluckstein Lawyers have been featured in the 30th Anniversary Edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.This landmark edition repr...Read Full Story -
Linda O’Brien on the Frank Stronach Trial and Investigating Historical Sexual Assault Cases
Senior Counsel Linda O’Brien, a dedicated advocate for sexual abuse survivors, was recently featured in a Toronto Star article discussing the Frank Stronach trial. The Ontario billionaire faces histor...Read Full Story -
New Decision Reinforces Legal Protections for Those Reporting Sexual Assault
A recent court decision confirms that survivors still deserve protection from retaliatory lawsuits if they choose to report sexual assaults to police, even where the survivor’s evidence is later found...Read Full Story -
Jellinek Ellis Gluckstein: Driving Change in Sexual Abuse Litigation
Canadian Lawyer Magazine has spotlighted Jellinek Ellis Gluckstein, our all-female team at the forefront of sexual abuse litigation in Canada. With a focus on trauma-informed advocacy, the team is tra...Read Full Story -
Communication Is Key: What the Latest Sexual Violence Incident in Junior Hockey Tells Us About Toxic Culture in the Sport
Sports journalist Rick Westhead’s latest book, We Breed Lions: Confronting Canada's Troubled Hockey Culture is hot off the press, but he may need to begin work on another chapter. The book was wr...Read Full Story -
Toronto Teen Shares ‘Horrifying’ Experience of Repeated Strip Searches in Youth Jail
In a recent article published by the Toronto Star, a Toronto teen detailed his traumatic experience of being strip-searched four times in less than 48 hours while in custody at the Roy McMurtry Youth ...Read Full Story -
Sexual Assault Class Actions: One Size Does Not Always Fit All
As a plaintiff-side sexual abuse lawyer, when I read news articles about survivors receiving large settlements, I'm usually delighted. Survivors deserve to be compensated for the pain, suffering, and ...Read Full Story -
Gluckstein Lawyers Named to Global Best in Law 2025 Report
We are incredibly proud to announce that Gluckstein Lawyers has once again been recognized in Canadian Lawyer Magazine's prestigious Global Best in Law Report. For 2025, our firm stands among a select...Read Full Story -
Unveiling the Truth: Predatory Women Teachers and Male Student Abuse
Long shrouded in secrecy, our society has become much more willing to talk about sexual abuse and sexual assaults in recent years. Moreover, activists have made laudable progress in their work to debu...Read Full Story -
Bill C-16: A Step Forward for Survivors, But Implementation is Key
On paper, Bill C-16 looks like the system finally catching up to what survivors have been saying for years: abuse is not a one-off event. It tightens the law on coercive and controlling behaviour in i...Read Full Story -
Historic Sexual Abuse Case May Have Reached A Fitting End
Eight years ago, Diane Evans received word that Peter Kaczmarczyk, the man who had sexually assaulted her multiple times a week when she was between the ages of about five to 12, had died. Some people...Read Full Story -
Why Hockey Canada Needs A Public Discipline Registry
Sunshine is the best disinfectant. There is really nothing like daylight to keep problematic behaviour from being left to fester in the dark. When the public is able to see that inappropriate behaviou...Read Full Story -
Gluckstein Lawyers Recognized Among Canada's Best Law Firms™ in 2026
We are honoured to announce that Gluckstein Lawyers has once again been recognized in the Best Law Firms® in Canada. This prestigious acknowledgment is a direct reflection of our team's unwavering com...Read Full Story -
Court Ruling Reinforces Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault
We are pleased to share the Court's recent ruling on the defence's post-verdict motions in Associate Ivanna Iwasykiw's June 2025 civil sexual-assault action. The Court upheld the $1-million punitive d...Read Full Story -
Linda O'Brien: Lawyers must lead change for sexual abuse survivors
Sexual Abuse Lawyer and Senior Associate Linda O'Brien was recently featured in Law Times, where she discussed the difficult path survivors navigate within the justice system. In the article, Linda po...Read Full Story -
Gluckstein Lawyers Honoured in the 2026 Edition of the Best Lawyers in Canada™
Celebrating an Impressive Legacy of Excellence.We are excited to share that a growing number of Gluckstein Lawyers have been recognized in the prestigious 2026 Edition of the Best Lawyers in Can...Read Full Story -
What’s Missing From the Discourse on the Hockey Canada Trial
Canada, and much of the rest of the world, have been closely following the trial of five Canadian hockey players accused of sexual assault. Background on the Case.Five former members of Canada's 2018 ...Read Full Story -
Simona Jellinek On the Need for Rideshare Safety Data Transparency
Senior Counsel Simona Jellinek was recently featured in a CBC article that highlights the growing concerns over sexual assaults in rideshare vehicles across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area....Read Full Story -
Sexual Abuse Lawyers Alliance (SALA) Launches to Support Survivors Across Canada
For the first time in Canada, lawyers have formed a national alliance to support survivors of sexual abuse, with a national conference to follow this fall.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEToronto, ON, May 20, 202...Read Full Story -
Justice Delayed Isn't Justice Denied: An Update On The Meeting House Sexual Abuse And Assault Cases
On any journey towards healing from a traumatic event there are bound to be setbacks. Hopefully, they will be minor; but sometimes these setbacks might be so destabilizing that you may be left wonderi...Read Full Story -
Are the Proposed Changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure Trauma-Informed?
When someone is harmed-whether by an act of violence, a catastrophic car crash, or an accident caused by someone else's negligence-the civil justice system should offer them more than just a path to c...Read Full Story -
Gluckstein Lawyers Recognized in Canadian Lawyer Magazine as a 2025 Top Personal Injury Firm
We are thrilled to share that Gluckstein Lawyers has been recognized once again as a Top Personal Injury Firm in 2025 by Canadian Lawyer Magazine! This incredible honour highlights our steadfast dedic...Read Full Story -
What’s in a Pseudonym? Confidentiality in Sexual Assault Cases
If a rose by any other name still smells as sweet, should it matter to the courts if a plaintiff uses a pseudonym in proceedings?In this blog post, I explain why and how pseudonyms are used in sexual ...Read Full Story
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