She's one of many survivors of domestic violence whose dealings with the court have been complicated by the pandemic, according to a recent, wide-ranging study of cases across Canada. 'It doesn't matter what my story is' 2:09 The Covid-19 Pandemic has had both a positive and negative impact on the justice system. 2:09Courts across the province are now working through the backlog in criminal cases, including those of domestic violence, a spokesperson with Alberta Justice said in a written statement. Judges inconsistentIn a recent study, University of Calgary law professor Jennifer Koshan and her colleagues examined whether judges weighed the impacts of the pandemic while presiding over domestic violence cases between mid-March and June. The pandemic also made it more difficult for domestic violence survivors to collect evidence in their cases, such as obtaining affidavits, Koshan said.

Source: CBC News October 14, 2020 12:00 UTC