Details women's perspectives on crimes involving drugs, metal disorders, terrorism, sexual assault and other urgent issues of our times.

Includes index.

Foreword / The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin -- Introduction / Lorene Shyla -- Flawed forensic evidence : the Motherisk Hair Analysis Independent Review / Honourable Susan Lang -- The courage of Vicki / Honourable Nancy Morrison -- How to shift a culture / Honourable Lise Maisonneuve -- Certainty? certainly not / Honourable Danielle Coté -- The Toronto 18 / Honourable Iona Jaffe -- A study in discrimination and inequity / Honourable Kim Pate -- Fly-in justice in the North / Jennifer Briscoe -- Silent partner / Catherine Dunn -- Weeding out the good / Kaysi Fagan -- Shaky foundations of evidence : the Wendy Scott case / Deborah Hatch -- Pictures from a lawyer's expedition / Karen Hudson -- Security certificates : the Jaballah case / Barbara Jackman -- Suicidal clients : recognizing the warning signs / Lucie Joncas -- Sharing our experiences : as crowns, as mothers / Susan Kyle -- Mom's rea : motherhood, criminal defence, and guilt / Jill Presser -- Youthful innocence lost / Rosellen Sullivan -- Another day in court : a eulogy / Jennifer Trehearne.