Deborah C. England

Attorney · Seattle University School of Law

Deborah England is a litigator with over 20 years of employment law experience. She has published numerous articles and essays on employment and civil rights law, and she frequently speaks on these topics before legal and HR professional organizations.

England makes her home in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the author of The Essential Guide to Handling Workplace Harassment & Discrimination and the coauthor of The Essential Guide to Family & Medical Leave.

Articles by Deborah C. England

Can I Legally Record a Conversation Between Myself and Another Person?
Before recording any conversation, understand the legal landscape of federal and state wiretap laws, including consent and notice requirements, cross-state recordings, and penalties for illegal recordings.
Can a Defendant Bring Up an Accuser’s Sexual History in a Rape Case?
Rape shield laws are designed to stop unfair attacks on a victim’s sexual past, but there are narrow exceptions. Learn when sexual history might be discussed in court and why judges tightly control this evidence.
Upskirting Laws and Penalties
Taking photos or creating videos of a person's intimate areas without their consent can lead to criminal charges for invasion of privacy or video voyeurism. Learn how these laws interact with the practice of "upskirting."
Homicide: Murder and Manslaughter
The term "homicide" means the killing of another person—but it's not always a crime. Some homicides are justified, such as those done in self-defense or during war. Unlawful homicides include murder, manslaughter, and vehicular homicide.
Affirmative Defenses in Criminal Cases
Learn about common affirmative defenses and how they work, such as self-defense, duress, necessity, and entrapment.
What's the Difference Between Aiding, Abetting, and Being an Accessory to a Crime?
Learn more about accomplice liability, including what it means to be an aider and abettor or accessory to a crime.
Spousal and Marital Privileges: Can Spouses Be Forced to Testify Against One Another?
Learn how spousal immunity and marital privileges work, whether your spouse can testify against you, who holds the privilege, and when exceptions allow testimony to come in.
Suborning Perjury
Understand what it means to suborn perjury and the potential penalties for this crime.
South Carolina Public Intoxication Laws
The basics of South Carolina's public intoxication laws, penalties, options, and defenses.
Cocaine Possession
An overview of the consequences of being charged for cocaine possession or use, criminal penalties and sentencing that would apply, and how a lawyer may be able to help.
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