September 24, 2025

Podcast | Deborah Hatch discusses police interference in prosecutions

The LINE Alberta Podcast

Podcast Episode

September 2025

Court of Appeal overturns convictions twice in 2025 based on arguments made by Deborah Hatch

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July 30, 2025

Opinion | As a female defence lawyer, I’m not betraying women when I represent clients accused of sexual crimes

by Caitlin Dick, as published in the Toronto Star

Letter
Article

February 19, 2025

Caitlin Dick Argues in Supreme Court of Canada 2025

Roger Patrick Bilodeau v. His Majesty the King

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August 18, 2022

CCCDL calls on Minister Shandro

CCCDL calls on Minister Shandro for Legal Aid funding.

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October 13, 2020

Deborah Hatch Argues in Supreme Court of Canada 2020

Supreme Court rules 9-0 against bail delays in Alberta in R. v. Reilly

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June 11, 2019

Deborah Hatch successfully argues in Court of Appeal:

Deborah Hatch successfully argues in Court of Appeal that conviction should be overturned as Trial Judge failed to consider important defence evidence.

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January 31, 2019

Alberta Court of Appeal overturns conviction on basis of errors

Case argued by Deborah Hatch in Alberta Court of Appeal resulting in conviction being overturned.

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January 16, 2019

Deborah Hatch before the Supreme Court of Canada 2019

Webcast of Deborah Hatch arguing to uphold trial judge's decision admitting critical relationship evidence.

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January 15, 2016

Hatch Before the Supreme Court of Canada 2016

Webcast of Deborah Hatch and Morgan McClelland arguing a manslaughter appeal before the Supreme Court of Canada. This appeal was allowed and the acquittal was restored.

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March 16, 2016

Legal aid in crisis

Deborah Hatch on CTV’s Alberta Primetime, discussing the ongoing Legal Aid Alberta funding crisis.

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October 28, 2015

Woman with IQ of 50 wrongly convicted of murder, then denied legal aid

“In Ms. Hatch's view, the case illustrates a crisis in legal aid funding in Alberta”

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June 24, 2015

Eric Pomerleau, RCMP officer caught on video punching man, under investigation

“The videos reveal a pattern of behaviour that the RCMP should have already dealt with“

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