About
Annik Wills serves as a Part-time Professor at the Faculty of Common Law, University of Ottawa since 2013 while concurrently holding the position of Vice-President, Operations at Legal Aid Ontario since 2015. Her academic appointment follows a decade of practicing criminal law in Ottawa and prior service as Senior Counsel, Criminal Litigation at Legal Aid Ontario starting in 2015.
Professor Wills specializes in criminal law, evidence, and national security legal frameworks. Her teaching portfolio includes Criminal Law and Procedure, Criminal Evidence, and the Law of Evidence, informed by extensive practical experience as review counsel at the University of Ottawa Community Legal Clinic and commission counsel on federal national security inquiries. Her work bridges theoretical legal education with high-stakes real-world application in criminal litigation and security law.
No scientific awards were documented in the provided materials.
Professor Wills maintains an active dual career in academia and legal operations leadership. Her advisory roles include providing expert counsel at the university's legal clinic and serving on federal commissions investigating national security matters. While specific research grants aren't detailed, her professional trajectory demonstrates consistent engagement with complex criminal justice systems through both educational and operational lenses.
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