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Who Gets the Work? Legal Aid BC’s Own Data Reveals a Two-Tier System for Women and Newer Lawyers

Legal Aid BC exists to ensure that people who can’t afford a lawyer still have access to justice. It’s a mission rooted in fairness. But a demographic data report released in March 2026 and obtained through a freedom of information request by Vancouver lawyer Kyla Lee raises a pointed question: is the system that’s supposed to deliver fairness actually delivering it equally to the lawyers who work within it?

The short answer, based on the data, is no.

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A Misogynistic Mess: Heather Mallick’s Shameful Attack on Women in Criminal Defence

@kylaleelawyer

Hey @Toronto Star do better. This is gross and platforming this type of misogyny sets women in the legal profession back. Also – Megan Savard is GOAT level and that’s why she was hired. Not to be a “skirt” #Feminism #Misogyny #LAW #Legal #LegalProfession #WomenInLaw #WomenInCriminalDefense #CriminalDefense #CriminalDefenseLawyer #FemaleLawyer #LadyLawyer

♬ original sound – Kyla Lee

This morning, I opened the Toronto Star and found myself staring at one of the most offensive, regressive, and frankly misogynistic articles published by a mainstream Canadian outlet in recent memory. Heather Mallick’s opinion piece questioning why women defend men accused of sexual offences is not just misguided, it’s dangerous. It is a full-on assault on women in the legal profession, and it deserves to be called out for exactly what it is: sexist drivel cloaked in faux moral outrage.

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