Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba Education Seminar Fall 2021
This seminar focused on the administration of justice in the context of reconciliation, implicit bias, cultural competence, and judicial ethical principles. Concurrent sessions of the General and Family Divisions provided timely updates on substantive law issues involving criminal law and family law.
Number of Participants: 52
Overview
This seminar focused on the administration of justice in the context of reconciliation, implicit bias, cultural competence, and judicial ethical principles. Concurrent sessions of the General and Family Divisions provided timely updates on substantive law issues involving criminal law and family law.
Objective
The objectives of this seminar were to enhance participants’ understanding of reconciliation, cultural competence, implicit bias, and judicial ethics, to provide practical tools for trial management, and to discuss timely substantive law updates in concurrent sessions for the General and Family Divisions.
Summary
The program was presented by an experienced faculty of judges and legal academics. Participants examined the administration of justice in the context of reconciliation, implicit bias, cultural competence, and judicial ethical principles. Participants in the Family Division gained an enhanced understanding of retroactive child support post-Colucci, bankruptcy and property division in family law, protection order set aside trials under the Domestic Violence and Stalking Act, and applications to oppose registration under the Child and Family Services Act. Participants in the General Division gained an enhanced understanding of judicial notice and cultural competence in criminal trials, trial management principles and powers specific to criminal matters, and jury selection post-Chouhan.