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Superior Court of Justice (Ontario)
November 12 2020 - November 12 2020

Credibility and Domestic Violence 2020

This short session (1 ¼ hours) was originally intended to be a component of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice Fall Education Seminar (specifically, on Nov 5 – the day focused on family law).

Number of Participants: 183

Overview

This short session (1 ¼ hours) was originally intended to be a component of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice Fall Education Seminar (specifically, on Nov 5 – the day focused on family law). However, due to the shift to online delivery, there was insufficient time to include it then. Nevertheless, the topic was deemed too important to omit entirely and was instead offered in the form of an additional synchronous Zoom seminar.

Objective

The objective of this session was to provide participants with a review of the key elements of credibility assessment, through the lens of domestic violence.

Summary

This session was led by a judge and two lawyers. The overview of credibility assessment was reinforced for participants through interactive polling. The session considered social context aspects of this area of law, such as the changing trend of Canadian demographics, changing face of abuse, and its impact on the justice system. These concepts were solidified through a discussion of their application in recent Court of Appeal cases, as well as in practical guidance for participants.