Supreme Courts of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island Education Seminar 2021

Overview

This online seminar explored a range of topics including important developments in criminal, civil and family law, opinion evidence, effective jury instructions, and assessing child protection risks.

Objective

The objectives of this seminar were to enhance participants awareness of key jurisprudential developments in criminal, administrative and family law, to develop practical skills in analyzing opinion evidence, assessing spousal support, drafting jury instructions, and judgment writing, and to develop a better understanding of the social context issues in child protection matters.  

Summary

Led by experienced judges and legal academics, this program provided an opportunity to discuss civil, criminal, family, and social context topics. It included an update on key cases in criminal and family law; an exploration of summary judgment; practical skills in drafting judgments and jury instructions; assessing risk in child protection matters; engaging judges on ethical challenges facing the modern judiciary; sexual assault law and social context. This program included a variety of presentations, panel discussions, and practical exercises.