Professor Hancock is Counsel, Judicial Education with the National Judicial Institute in Ottawa . She received her Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Ottawa,  a Bachelor of Law degree from Queen's University and a Master of Laws degree from the University of Toronto before embarking on a civil litigation and public law career in Toronto .  Professor Hancock has written on a wide number of topics, including the regulation of telecommunications, LGBTQI2S+ equality, judicial review, and class proceedings.  She is currently working on a book on public law litigation.