Lindsay Board

Lindsay’s practice focuses on criminal trials and appeal work. She regularly appears at all levels of court in Ontario, and represents clients in bail proceedings, trials, appeals, interventions, and constitutional applications.

Lindsay defends her clients against a range of criminal offences, with a particular interest and expertise in defending sexual offences. Lindsay has significant experience in constitutional litigation, and regularly crafts arguments to challenge laws or police actions.

Lindsay maintains a strong appellate practice, with frequent appearances at the Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada. Before joining Daniel Brown Law, Lindsay served as a law clerk working alongside judges at the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Lindsay applies the unique insight she gained from this experience to shape written and oral legal arguments for her appeal clients.

Lindsay regularly teaches criminal law to students, lawyers, judges, and the public. She was an adjunct professor at Queen’s University Faculty of Law for the Winter 2022 term, teaching a seminar on advanced topics in criminal law. She is a frequent conference panelist and provides regular commentary to media outlets on cases of public importance.

Lindsay also writes on a diverse array of criminal law topics. She is one of the co-authors of the forthcoming third edition of Digital Evidence and contributed a chapter about sexual offence appeals to the third edition of Prosecuting and Defending Sexual Offence Cases, both texts in the Emond Criminal Law Series.

Lindsay obtained her JD at Western University and graduated with distinction. Before attending law school, Lindsay completed an Honours Bachelor of Arts from Queen’s University and graduated with distinction.