NEW FEDERALLY APPOINTED JUDGES SEMINAR Spring program

Overview

This one-week program offered jointly by the Canadian Institute for the Administration of  Justice and the National Judicial Institute, is designed so that new judges may participate in sessions that  are most relevant to them topically. 
Throughout the week, the seminar subjects are divided between those that apply to Common Law  jurisdictions, those that apply to Civil Law jurisdictions, or both. 
Simultaneous interpretation will be provided for the duration of the program. 
The participants will be divided into different groups according to the characteristics described below. 

Objectives

In their first year of appointment, new judges are required to attend two one-week  programs to train them on independence, ethics and conducts and update them on current legal issues  in courtroom situations through interactive approaches. 
Organized jointly by the National Judicial Institute and the Canadian Institute for the Administration of  Justice, the emphasis of the October seminar is on Family Law, Judicial Review, Evidence and Remedies  and the emphasis of the April seminar is on Criminal Law, Civil Law and Judgment Writing.