Master advanced defense tactics to dismantle unproven claims, navigate strict evidentiary rules, and protect your clients from baseless accusations in high-stakes criminal litigation.
Complex criminal matters rarely turn on a single piece of evidence or courtroom argument. Outcomes are often shaped by evidentiary challenges, investigative processes, disclosure issues, credibility assessments, expert evidence, and strategic decisions made long before a matter reaches trial. As digital evidence expands and investigations increasingly intersect with regulatory, workplace, and professional issues, legal practitioners face growing challenges in assessing risk and building defensible strategies.
This session examines criminal litigation from a practical advocacy and defence perspective, focusing on how evidence is developed, challenged, and interpreted within complex proceedings. The course explores investigative issues, procedural strategy, credibility considerations, and emerging evidentiary challenges while examining how lawyers navigate difficult factual and legal environments. Participants will gain practical insight into how strategic decisions shape outcomes throughout criminal proceedings.
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Principal Lawyer | Greenwood Law
Jessyca assists clients with investigations, those facing allegations of wrongdoing, and high-conflict workplace issues. With over sixteen years of experience, Jessyca Greenwood stands out as a nationally acclaimed defence lawyer, with a wealth of experience in criminal and civil litigation. Her career is marked by a deep commitment to supporting individuals facing significant legal challenges. She is often sought out to provide strategic advice to corporations, businesses, and advisory boards in relation to ethics, regulatory obligations and best practices and workplace policies. With appearances across all court levels, Jessyca’s Courtroom expertise spans a broad spectrum of legal areas, including employment and criminal cases, provincial offences, and professional discipline. Beyond her courtroom experience, she is currently the Vice President of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association, acts as Review Counsel for a Pro Bono Legal Clinic at Osgoode Hall Law School, serves as an Advisor on various boards and committees, and was appointed as a Legal Member on the Ontario Review Board. Jessyca has earned accolades such as being listed among Canada’s Best Lawyers and Toronto Life’s Top Lawyers. Her approach is fearless and client-focused, leveraging her vast courtroom experience to tackle complex cases with innovative solutions.
