Preface

• Author: Glynnis Morgan - Xiaoshan Zheng
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APPEAL VOLUME 19

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PREFACE

by Glynnis Morgan and Xiaoshan Zheng

First and foremost, we acknowledg e with respect the histor y, customs, and culture of

the Coast Sal ish and Straits Sal ish peoples on whose traditional la nds the University of

Victoria, Faculty of Law, and Appeal re side.

Appeal is a student-led journal that publi shes exclusively student work; this empha sis

on the category of authoria l experience invites a wide varie ty of paper topics and styles.

is year, we introduce authors from the Universit y of Victoria, the University of British

Columbia, Osgoode Hal l Law School, the University of Toronto, and McGill University.

e papers in this volume provide insig htful analyses of a lternative pedagogies, rai nwater

harvesti ng, recent trends in crimi nal law, probate actions, Charter interpre tation,

domestic violence policies in Nunavut, a nd the criminali zation of polygamy. ese

masterfu lly written papers open new doors in famil iar subject matters, or introduce us to

unique topics that we had not previously considere d.

Publishing Appeal i s a team-eort, and we t hank the Faculty of L aw at the University

of Victoria for providing such a supportive home to Appeal.  is volume would not be

possible without the constant and c ontinued support of the many faculty members w ho

share their insig hts and experience with our E ditorial Board in forma l and informal

capacities. In par ticular, we would like to extend our appreciation to Neil Ca mpbell, who

has been a steadf ast supporter of Appeal. We are also gr ateful to Rod Hayley and Ted

McDorman for their guid ance in the publication process.

We thank our patrons and sponsors, whos e nancial support ma ke publishing Appeal

possible. eir ongoing support ensures t hat Appeal continues to be a home, both online

and in print, for outstandi ng student legal scholarship.

We would also like to than k the many students and faculty members who rev iew papers

for Appeal. eir thoughtfu l comments assist our Editoria l Board in selecting g reat

papers, and guide our aut hors in their editing prior to publication. We appreciate their

generosity during the bus y academic year.

Finally, we would be remiss not to than k our outstanding Ed itorial Board for their

dedication to producing thi s volume.It has be en our privilege to serve as t his year’s

Editor s-in-Ch ief.

We hope that you enjoy the papers in Volume 19 of Appeal.