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Ontario’s top court has ruled that a taxi company is not vicariously liable for a sexual assault that a driver allegedly committed on an intoxicated female passenger.

The defence repeatedly criticized her account as "unreliable" and "not credible." But the bigger problem, according to lawyer Loretta Merritt, is that the complainant was conscious during the periods she doesn't remember. Merritt, who represents s...

Consent, alcohol, the complainant's credibility: common themes in sexual assault cases that are now set to play out in an uncommonly high-profile setting, as the trial begins Monday for three Toronto police officers accused of sexually assaulting a female colleague.

Loretta Merritt was recommended in the field of Personal Injury by The 2017 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.

"Stealthing” is the new sexual assault — a crime by any other name, say Canadian lawyers — that adds another twist to current issues of consent in cases of sexual violence. The practice — not rape, but “rape-adjacent&...

Loretta Merritt was recently interviewed on the advantages and disadvantages of having a case heard in criminal court or before a discipline committee.

Survivors of a shadowy chapter in the history of Canada’s prison system say the legacy of the alleged abuse they endured as children is being ignored, if not erased.

Loretta Merritt was recently selected as a leader in Personal Injury Litigation, as published in the latest edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada.

Loretta Merritt was recently named as leader in the Personal Injury field in The 2016 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.

http://www.torontosun.com/2016/06/09/is-any-childhood-sexual-abuse-punishment-ever-enough

On April 12, 2016, Martindale-Hubbell has confirmed that Loretta P. Merritt still maintains the AV Preeminent Rating.  Martindale-Hubbell's highest possible rating for both ethical standards and legal ability. As a result of this honor, Ameri...

Loretta Merritt speaks with CBC’s Trevor Dunn regarding Jian Ghomeshi trial

http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/5975/The-great-divide.html

I have been representing survivors of abuse by Stuckless since 1996 but the stories never stop devastating me.  It’s hard to believe that one man could harm so many people so much. Today, many brave men are coming forward to tell the co...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i_s9k61aK1M&feature=youtu.be

  http://www.cbc.ca/ontariotoday/

On January 22, 2016, Loretta Merritt made a presentation to the Ontario Standing Committee on Social Policy with respect to Bill 132, Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act. This legislation, if passed, would remove the limitation per...

On January 22, 2016, Loretta Merritt made a presentation to the Ontario Standing Committee on Social Policy with respect to Bill 132, Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act. This legislation, if passed, would remove the limitation period for any civil sexual assault claims.

Loretta Merritt was recently selected as a leader in Personal Injury Litigation, as published in the latest edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. Congratulations to all professionals selected in the new edition! For more information, please visit...

Loretta discusses confidentiality agreements in settlements on July 23, 2015.