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Training that never stops

For the sake of transparency, since 2018, the Council annually publishes a list of courses and seminars available during the previous fiscal year. The following is a list of courses, seminars and other learning activities attended by federally appointed judges to continue their learning and enhance their knowledge.

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Programs (30)
  • November 29 2023 - December 1 2023

    Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador Education Seminar

    Led by experienced judges and legal academics, this program used a combination of lectures, discussion, and interactive elements. Sessions included a "primer" on hearsay including a review of the traditional exceptions and the “principled approach” for admissibility; an interactive discussion on issues arising in domestic contracts; a session on estate litigation including how estate law intersects with family law; and practical sessions designed to increase judicial skills in managing jury trials and conducting bail review hearings. The program also included a presentation on the intersection of coercive control and human trafficking, in which participants heard from a survivor, a representative of law enforcement and academic faculty.

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  • November 28 2023 - November 30 2023

    Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan Education Seminar

    Drawing on the expertise of experienced judges, academics, and other professionals, this seminar considered issues relating to judicial wellness and intimate partner violence, with a focus on family violence and how it impacts children. Experienced academics, a judge and a probation officer shared best practices around the use of pre-sentence reports, reliance on Gladue factors and the application of Impact of Race and Culture Assessments. A legal academic discussed three emerging themes: self-government, non-discrimination, and access to justice, in an Indigenous context. The seminar concluded with a session on binding pre-trials.

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  • September 27 2023 - September 29 2023

    Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan Education Seminar

    This program brought together experts in court administration, law, and artificial intelligence to enhance the ability of justices to communicate and render decisions in the appellate court context. An international expert in court administration led an exercise to assist participants in understanding how they process information, organize their work, and make decisions. A panel of experts discussed the structure and style of the Court’s judgments – sharing insights with participants about how the Court’s judgments are read, interpreted, and experienced by readers. The final session provided an overview of the challenges that artificial intelligence decision-making poses for the administration of justice and explored potential avenues for courts to overcome those challenges.

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  • May 30 2023 - June 1 2023

    Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan Education Seminar

    Led by experienced judges and legal practitioners, through a mix of lectures, panel discussions and interactive sessions, the seminar explored pre-trial motions, including third party records and records in the possession of the accused, the law governing the production/disclosure of third-party records in sexual offence prosecutions and the new statutory scheme governing the admissibility/use of records in the possession of the accused; cryptocurrency, including the ways in which the Court may encounter “crypto” in family and civil matters; and a discussion on contempt and judicial case conferencing in family law.

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  • November 30 2022 - December 2 2022

    Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador Education Seminar - Fall 2022

    This seminar provided training on a variety of substantive law, social context and judicial skills related topics. The sessions included an examination of recent and significant cases in sexual assault law, interviewing children, guardianship of the person, the jury selection process and managing difficult litigants.

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