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Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan Education Seminar
December 1 2020 - December 3 2020

Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan Education Seminar - Online

This seminar was intended on updating judicial participants on the most recent precedents coming out of several areas of law including administrative, criminal, and employment law.

Number of Participants: 37

Overview

This seminar was intended on updating judicial participants on the most recent precedents coming out of several areas of law including administrative, criminal, and employment law. The broad changes to the Divorce Act were addressed in some depth before an engaging discussion of what approaches different courts across the province were taking with virtual delivery was moderated by two members of the Court’s IT services.

Objective

Participants learned about the most recent developments in the areas of administrative, criminal, and employment law, as well as having an in-depth understanding of the amendments to the Divorce Act.

Participants explored how the courts across the province were approaching virtual delivery, through an open discussion moderated by IT services.

Participants explored best approaches to virtual delivery in different scenarios through open dialogue.

Summary

The December 2020 Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan Education Seminar was delivered online, addressing updates in Administrative, Criminal, and Employment Law, as well as Amendments to the Divorce Act and Realities in a Virtual Courtroom.

The virtual session on December 1st included Quick-Hitter segments looking at Jury Selection (Criminal Law), reviewing a number of recent cases (Employment Law) and included an Administrative Law update.

The morning session on December 2nd focused on an in-depth look at amendments to the Divorce Act. This session was delivered by Claire Farid, Director and General Counsel, Family, Children and Youth Section, of the Department of Justice.

The afternoon session was dedicated to addressing the Administrative Realities of Virtual Courtrooms with a localized focus.

The Seminar was preceded by the Family Law Division Meeting and Criminal Practice Committee Meeting on the morning of December 1st and followed by the Court’s En Banc Meeting December 3rd.