About
AssociateCassandra RichardsPhone:613-236-0535Phone:613-232-4304Fax:613-236-6958Email:crichards@bsbcriminallaw.comPhone:613-236-0535Phone:613-232-4304Fax:613-236-6958Email:crichards@bsbcriminallaw.comNameTelephoneEmailMessageI Have Read The Disclaimer: The use of the internet or this form for communication with the firm or any individual member of the firm does not establish a lawyer-client relationship. Confidential or time-sensitive information should not be sent through this form.Send Cassandra is a dedicated criminal defence lawyer, practising in Ontario, Quebec and Nunavut. She represents youth and adult clients facing all types of criminal charges, provides independent legal advice to complainants and witnesses, and equally represents clients on appeal. She has appeared at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada. No matter the case before the court, she is a fierce advocate for her clients. Before joining Bayne Sellar Ertel Macrae, Cassandra worked at a boutique criminal law firm in Ottawa. She previously taught at McGill University’s Faculty of Law on Self-Represented Litigants. One of the first courses to be offered in Canadian law schools focused on self-represented litigants and access to justice. She currently teaches Appellate Advocacy at the University of Ottawa Law Faculty and in the Department of Criminology at Carleton University.
Education
EducationMcGill University: Juris Doctor & Civil Law DegreesUniversity of Ottawa: Honours degree in Conflict Studies & Human RightsLanguagesEnglish, French
McGill University: Juris Doctor & Civil Law DegreesUniversity of Ottawa: Honours degree in Conflict Studies & Human Rights
McGill University: Juris Doctor & Civil Law Degrees
University of Ottawa: Honours degree in Conflict Studies & Human Rights