Recent Success

Lisa has appeared at the Supreme Court of Canada, BC Court of Appeal and the BC Supreme Court on Appeals as a defence lawyer and Appellate Counsel.

Her previous cases include:

  • Second-degree murder trial resulting in a manslaughter verdict
    R v. A.D. (BCSC 2016)
  • First-degree murder trial resulting in an outright acquittal
    R v. JM (BCSC, 2009)
  • First-degree murder trial litigated at the British Columbia Supreme Court resulting in a manslaughter verdict, at the Court of Appeal, and at the Supreme Court of Canada
    R v. TS (SCC, 2009)
  • First-degree murder trial resulting in a manslaughter verdict
    R v. ER (BCSC, 2007)
  • Sexual assault case where the Supreme Court of Canada considered what was sufficient in determining whether a judge had applied the proper legal standard to the case
    R v. REM (SCC, 2008)
  • First-degree murder trial resulting in a manslaughter verdict and sentence of two years in custody
    R v. EL (BCSC, 2006)
  • Nine-month drug trial resulting in a full acquittal
    R v. AT (BCSC, 2006)
  • The Court of Appeal had to decide whether or not a break-in was a “home invasion”
    R v. JFW (BCCA, 2008)
  • The Court of Appeal overturned a trial decision that did not allow the client credit for “dead time”–time spent in custody before a sentencing
    R v. CB (BCCA, 2007)
  • First-degree murder trial resulting in an outright acquittal
    R v. SM (BCSC, 2007)