Supreme Courts of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island Education Seminar 2022
This seminar covered a combination of substantive law, social context, and judicial skills, including hearsay and documentary evidence, electronic evidence in sexual assault trials, children resisting contact, and financial accounting issues in support.
Number of Participants: 55
Overview
This seminar covered a combination of substantive law, social context, and judicial skills, including hearsay and documentary evidence, electronic evidence in sexual assault trials, children resisting contact, and financial accounting issues in support.
Objective
The objectives of this seminar were to enhance participants’ awareness of key jurisprudential developments in criminal and family law; to develop practical skills to manage hearsay and electronic evidence and social media in criminal cases, particularly in sexual assault proceedings; to develop a better understanding of the issues relating to reconciliation with Indigenous people; to develop skills in understanding financial accounting principles and how they apply to support; and to learn techniques for managing stress.
Summary
Senior judges, legal academics, and professionals from the field of psychology led the program and provided participants an opportunity to discuss evidence, criminal, family and social context topics. It covered a variety of subject matters including: key case-law updates in criminal and family law; evidence law; practical skills in managing hearsay and electronic evidence, and for managing the demands of a stressful workload. This program included a variety of presentations, panel discussions, and practical exercises.