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Login to watch this video if you have a subscription. Learn more about subscriptions.This panel discussion examines the recognition of the new tort of intimate partner violence in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16, and places it in context with existing torts such as battery, sexual battery, assault, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. It highlights the Supreme Court of Canada’s framework for coercive control, the elements of the new tort, limitation issues, damages principles, family law implications, and practical considerations for counsel handling claims involving intimate partnerships, settlement, releases, recovery of damages, and related civil or family proceedings.
The Honourable Justice Sharon Hassan completed her Bachelor of Arts at the University of Guelph and her Bachelor of Laws at the University of Western Ontario. She was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1993 and practised almost exclusively in family law for 29 years. She was appointed to Ontario Superior Court of Justice – Family Court in 2022. She is currently the DRO Team Lead for the Southwest Region.”
Chelsea Hishon is Senior Partner at Beckett Personal Injury Lawyers. Her practice focuses exclusively on representing victims of both historical and recent sexual abuse. In October 2023, Chelsea was appointed to the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) Board of Directors and is the current Chair of OTLA’s Sexual Assault Litigation Section
Genevieve Samuels was called to the bar in 2012 after graduating with a LLB from the University of Windsor. She has worked exclusively in family law, first at Lerners LLP and at Samuels Family Law since 2017. Her family law experience includes work at the Ontario Court of Justice, Superior Court of Justice, Divisional Court and Court of Appeal. Genevieve is the President of the Middlesex Family Law Association, sits on the provincial Family Law Rules Committee, and regularly volunteers with the OBA / Ontario Justice Education Network high school competitive mock trials.
At Pickard Simpson Law, Karen practices personal injury law with a dedicated focus on supporting survivors of sexual abuse and sexual violence. Karen’s work also includes representing complainants in third party records applications in criminal sexual assault proceedings, ensuring their rights and dignity remain central throughout the process. Alongside this, Karen maintains a selective criminal defence practice. Karen lives in London and when she is not working she enjoys spending time with her partner, Sarah, and playing tennis
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