Insights from Defence Counsel and the Bench on Evidentiary Issues, Recent Case Law, and Practical Guidance from Authors of the Best-Selling Book "Modern Criminal Evidence"
Calling all criminal lawyers! Come join us and learn from defence counsel and the bench on a diverse range of topics relevant to criminal evidence law. Discussion will include strategy and tactics on how to present evidence in court, as well as recent case law impacting this ever-changing area. The TLA is fortunate to have three of the authors of the best selling Emond Publication “Modern Criminal Evidence” to provide you with practical, accurate and timely guidance on this important and difficult area.
Topics will include:
Tips from the bench on evidentiary issues, especially in sexual offence
• prosecutions • Authenticating digital evidence • Examination of witnesses including sexual offences and child witnesses • Refreshing a witnesses’ memory • Cross examining a witness on prior statements • Advocacy as an evidentiary tool • Opinion Evidence: where have we been, where might we go? • Common sense vs. stereotypes/ hidden assumptions/ circumstantial evidence
This is the must-watch criminal evidence program you need to confidently succeed in court!
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For more than 135 years, the Toronto Lawyers' Association, located within the Courthouse Library, has represented the interests of lawyers practising in the City of Toronto. The association was founded to support its members in three key areas: Knowledge, Advocacy, and Community. To uphold these pillars, the association offers a year-round mix of online and in-person education programs for lawyers, hosts both free and paid events to foster in-person networking, and submits advocacy pieces on behalf of its members to the Ontario bench and bar, all levels of government, and the broader public.