NOTABLE CASES

While the following contains a selection of memorable cases Ms. Purser has litigated over her career, this is by no means a complete listing of all cases handled by Ms. Purser. Cases have been initialized to protect the identity of the clients.

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R v G.B., 2019 ABQB (Unreported)

On summary conviction appeal, Stacey had a conviction for child sexual assault overturned on the basis that the trial judge applied different standard of scrutiny to the accused’s evidence when compared to the complainants.


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R v J.C., 2018 NWTCA 5

In the Northwest Territories Court of Appeal, Stacey convinced the Court of Appeal to overturn a conviction for a youth sexual assault because the verdict was unreasonable (a notoriously difficult ground of appeal to argue).


Appeal

R v F.E., 2017 ABQB (Unreported)

Stacey was able to convince the Crown prosecutor to agree to overturn a conviction for sexual assault (and not to further prosecute her client) on the basis that the trial judge gave insufficient reasons for the conviction.


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