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Ellen Fitzgerald
Associate
Office
Saskatoon
Contact
306-665-5416
306-652-1323
efitzgerald@mcdougallgauley.com
Practice Areas
Litigation, Dispute Resolution & Appeals
Civil Litigation
Wills, Power of Attorney and Health Care Directives
Estate Administration
Insurance Law
Criminal & Regulatory Defence
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Ellen is an associate lawyer at the firm’s Saskatoon office. She maintains a practice in general litigation. Ellen has represented clients before all levels of the Court in Saskatchewan. Ellen has experience in providing legal services in a variety of areas, including: civil litigation, criminal law, estate planning and administration, and insurance law.

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Ellen Fitzgerald
Associate
Office
Saskatoon
Contact
306-665-5416
306-652-1323
efitzgerald@mcdougallgauley.com
Practice Areas
Litigation, Dispute Resolution & Appeals
Civil Litigation
Wills, Power of Attorney and Health Care Directives
Estate Administration
Insurance Law
Criminal & Regulatory Defence
PDF
Download

Ellen is an associate lawyer at the firm’s Saskatoon office. She maintains a practice in general litigation. Ellen has represented clients before all levels of the Court in Saskatchewan. Ellen has experience in providing legal services in a variety of areas, including: civil litigation, criminal law, estate planning and administration, and insurance law.

Overview

Ellen joined the firm as an associate lawyer in 2022 after completing a clerkship with the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan. She received her Juris Doctor from the University of Saskatchewan, College of Law, graduating with Distinction. Ellen was a student in the Certificate in Common Law in French program and did one third of her law degree in French through the University of Ottawa. Through this program, she competed in the 2021 Michel Bastarache Moot competition, earning third place. Ellen was also a volunteer with Pro Bono Students Canada during all three years of law school, and was a student project co-ordinator for two years.

Prior to law school, Ellen obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree with distinction, majoring in French Language, with a minor in Psychology from the University of Saskatchewan. In her spare time, Ellen enjoys travelling, reading, cooking, and spending time with friends and family.

Achievements
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Bar Admission
  • Bar Admission, Saskatchewan, 2022
3
Education
  • Juris Doctor (Distinction), University of Saskatchewan, 2021
  • Certificate in Common Law in French, University of Ottawa, 2021
  • Bachelor of Arts, French Language, University of Saskatchewan, 2017
6
Awards & Recognition
  • Douglas A. Schmeiser Prize in Criminal Procedure, 2020
  • The G. Murray Forbes Memorial Bursary, 2020
  • Phillip Edward Mackenzie Scholarship, 2019
  • Law Foundation of Saskatchewan Harry Dahlem Scholarship, 2019
  • Silas E. Halyk Prize in Criminal Law, 2019
  • MacIsaac, Sinclair, McNeil First-Year Moot Court Prize, 2019
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Memberships & Associations
  • Saskatchewan Trial Lawyers Association
  • Canadian Defence Lawyers
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Law Society of Saskatchewan
  • Saskatoon Bar Association
1
Community Involvement
  • Pro Bono Students Canada, Volunteer, 2018-2021
Insights
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January 8, 2024
Spousal Privilege in Criminal Trials
Ellen Fitzgerald
Article
A common misconception in criminal proceedings is that any communications between an accused and their spouse cannot be used against them. This concept is referred to as “spousal privilege”. This rule is grounded in section 4(3) of the Canada Evidence Act, RSC 1985, c C-5 [the CEA], which states that: No husband is compellable to disclose any...
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December 28, 2023
Challenging a Will for No Capacity or Undue Influence
Ellen Fitzgerald
Article
An issue in estate litigation that continues to make its way before the court is the issue of the incapacity of a testator (the person who is making the will), and whether they were unduly influenced. This question often comes before the court in an application to have a will proven in solemn form. This type of court application tests the validity...
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January 9, 2023
Saskatchewan Court of Appeal outlines new test for redacting producible documents
Ellen Fitzgerald
Case Comment
When parties enter into the litigation process, one of the steps that must be undertaken is document exchange, or disclosure, commonly referred to as discovery. The discovery process requires each party disclose to the other all documents that they have in their possession that are relevant or related to the proceedings by listing them documents in...
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