The Federal/Provincial/Territorial Heads of Prosecutions Sub-Committee on the Prevention of Wrongful Convictions and Courthouse Libraries B.C. present: "Forensic Fallout: Scientific evidence and the prevention of wrongful convictions". This 2hr panel presentation will feature the following speakers: Linda Rothstein, Partner with Paliare Roland Barristers Caitlin Pakosh, Assistant Crown Attorney and Assistant Professor at the University of...

Target Audience This CPD course is for the Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs), Lawyers, Paralegals, law graduates and students. Learning Objectives By attending this session the participants explore reasons for criminal inadmissibility and potential solutions such as record suspension, rehabilitation, TRP, and ARC. Training Agenda Criminality v serious criminality – 30 minutes Border offences –...

Conceptually, there is a clear distinction between regulatory offences that do not require mens rea and criminal offences that do require mens rea. However, process-wise, this distinction becomes less clear, as there is a wide range of regulatory proceedings that can morph into criminal investigations and, in the end, criminal charges. This course will examine...

Do surroundings and attire really matter that much when appearing in court virtually? Is there a difference in the expectations of counsel in Provincial Court vs. Supreme Court? These are just some of the questions our panel will address in this 1.5hr discussion on court etiquette and professionalism. Our panelists will include: Justice Janet Winteringham...

At least 76% of Canadians report having experienced a traumatic event during their lifetime. In your career, you have likely been called on to interview a client who is in the grip of a trauma reaction. By following a trauma-informed approach, you will be able to adapt your interview process to better meet a client’s...

Eyewitness confidence was once characterized as a weak indicator of identification accuracy, and is widely considered to be unreliable at trial. In recent years, however, a more positive view has emerged for eyewitness confidence at pretrial lineup procedures. Research suggests a positive relation between confidence and accuracy, and estimates from a recent analysis of the...

The Divorce Act amendments (Bill C-78) and Saskatchewan Children’s Law Act 2020, reforms that came into effect in March 2021, include provisions to encourage parents to make parenting plans (or agreements) that govern parenting time, parental decision-making and other issues related to children. These plans may include aspirational statements about the parents’ expectations for themselves and their children. These...