Claire Kanigan
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.- Called to the bar
- 2021
Criminal DefenceCriminal DefenceAbout Claire
Claire Kanigan is a criminal defence lawyer in Vancouver who was called to the bar in 2021. She focuses on defending people facing criminal charges, with a particular practice in prison law, administrative law, and public interest litigation, including cases involving peace officers and correctional settings. Kanigan began her career at a boutique litigation firm focused on constitutional law before founding her own practice. She has represented intervenors including the BC Civil Liberties Association, Pivot Legal Society, and the Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre in test cases before the BC Court of Appeal, and has acted as counsel in several 'tent city' cases involving Charter rights. She also founded a free legal clinic for sex workers. Kanigan holds a Juris Doctor from the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia, a Master of Arts in Indigenous Governance from the University of Victoria, and a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University.
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Education & credentials
- Law school
- Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia
- Undergraduate
- McGill University, Bachelor of Arts (Joint Honours)
- Other degrees
- Master of Arts, Indigenous Governance, University of Victoria
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