Sabrina Shillingford

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Sabrina Shillingford is a fearless advocate, dedicated to championing the rights of accused persons in the legal system. Ms. Shillingford has successfully represented clients in a variety of cases, skillfully navigating complex Charter issues and securing full acquittals for her clients at trial. Ms. Shillingford has a particular interest in appeals and has successfully aided in getting bail pending appeals. She also has experience suing the police and has been successful in achieving favourable settlements for her clients.

Ms. Shillingford pays attention to minute details and is skilled at catching points of conflicting information from both police and complainants. She has a background in psychology, and leverages her knowledge on human behaviour to inform her approach to all cases. Ms. Shillingford obtained her J.D. from Osgoode Hall Law School where she was recognized for her leadership, advocacy, and implementing sustainable change. Ms. Shillingford was awarded the Dean’s Gold Key Award and the Wendy Babcock Social Justice Award. Shortly after graduating Ms. Shillingford was commemorated by the Osgoode Women’s Network where they named an award named in her honour – “Sabrina Shillingford Award”.