Complimentary Archived Video Youth in Care and the Criminal Justice System December 05, 2018 Youth in care experience unique challenges when they face charges in the criminal justice system particularly with respect to attaining judicial interim release, and issues around sentencing and recidivism.
Complimentary Archived Video Youth Criminal Justice Series: What You Need to Know About Bail Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act November 27, 2018 Perhaps even more so than for adults, remaining in custody prior to trial can have devastating and long-lasting consequences for youth.
Complimentary Archived Video Youth Criminal Justice Series: How the Youth Justice Criminal System Differs From the Adult System and Why It Matters October 24, 2018 In R. v. D.B., the Supreme Court of Canada recognized the fundamental differences between youth and adults who commit crimes, which entitles young people to a presumption of diminished moral blameworthiness.
Section Materials, Complimentary Archived Video Forensic Science and the Law: An Uneasy Coexistence October 09, 2018 Forensic evidence has become an increasingly frequent issue in criminal and child protection cases.
New Developments Toronto South Detention Centre Launching Remote Video Defence Access Project September 19, 2018 The Ministries of the Attorney General and Community Safety and Correctional Services have been working collaboratively to develop and undertake video projects
Section Materials, Complimentary Archived Video Civility in the Courts & OBA Award of Excellence in Criminal Justice June 13, 2018 Some have decried that civility is dead-gone from politics, parking, and the mainstream public discourse. As lawyers, civility between one another is not just a quaint notion.
Section Materials, Complimentary Archived Video Accessing Justice as a Francophone | Accéder à la justice comme francophone June 06, 2018 While the Criminal Code provides a right to a trial in either official language, linguistic minorities, such as Francophones in Ontario, continue to face challenges accessing justice in French.
Complimentary Archived Video Mental Illness and the Law: A Practitioner's Introduction April 12, 2018 From involuntary hospitalizations to criminal charges, people suffering from mental illness can face extreme and unique legal challenges.
Complimentary Archived Video Navigating the Intersection Between Criminal and Immigration Law: Fundamentals and Best Practices December 07, 2017 If you have clients involved in both the justice and immigration/refugee systems, you need to have an understanding of the fundamental and procedural issues at the intersection of both systems.
Complimentary Archived Video Smartphones and the Law: Search, Seizure and Privacy October 17, 2017 Smartphones have become part of our everyday lives and they serve many different purposes.