Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan Education Seminar

Overview

This seminar addressed topics relevant to the work of appellate court judges. The seminar  focused on communication skills, judgment writing, and developments in artificial intelligence and  judicial decision-making. 

Objectives

The objectives of this seminar were for judicial participants to develop practical skills for  communicating with colleagues, to improve judgment writing skills, and to learn about key artificial  intelligence developments applicable in the appellate court context.  

Summary

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.