Federal Court of Appeal Education Seminar 2022
This seminar delivered timely updates relating to the Court’s core jurisdictions in administrative, tax and copyright law. It also explored judicial ethics, judicial decision-making, judicial productivity and emerging issues with respect to crypto-currency.
Number of Participants: 17
Overview
This seminar delivered timely updates relating to the Court’s core jurisdictions in administrative, tax and copyright law. It also explored judicial ethics, judicial decision-making, judicial productivity and emerging issues with respect to crypto-currency.
Objective
The seminar aimed to update judges on case law developments in the Court’s core substantive law areas, to discuss the practical application of the Ethical Principles for Judges, to enhance their understanding of emerging crypto-currency issues within the Court’s jurisdiction, and to promote judicial productivity.
Summary
Led by a multi-disciplinary faculty of experienced judges, a retired judge, and academics, the program content was presented through a mix of presentations and interactive sessions. Sessions addressed significant developments in administrative law post-Vavilov, the tax consequences of sections 84 and 85 of the Income Tax Act, and copyright law. Additional sessions included judicial ethics, judicial productivity, crypto-currency issues emerging with potential impacts within the Court’s jurisdiction, and judicial-decision making and the discipline of writing reasons in the collegial appellate context.