Evidence Essentials for Litigators
Date
Friday, January 18, 2019 (9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.)
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Alternate date: Thursday, July 9, 2020 [click to view options]
CPD Hour(s)*
2 h 30 m Substantive
30 m Professionalism
Additional Information
Page Count: 26
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Chair
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Zohar LevyFasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Description
You paid attention in your law school evidence lectures. (Of course you did!) But now you're litigating and it's all coming at you in a rush. Our presenters take you through the essentials to remind you of everything you once learned. What meets the test of relevant and material? What is excluded by the hearsay rule? What are its exceptions? Receive guidance on how to properly admit evidence and learn to assess when expert evidence is appropriate.
- Understand the court’s discretionary power, probative value, and prejudicial effect
- Consider the meaning of character evidence and
- Learn about credibility issues and considerations
Presenters
- Nadia Campion, Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP
- Emily Fan, Lerners LLP
- Gillian Hnatiw, Adair Goldblatt Bieber LLP
- Rebecca Jones, Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith and Griffin LLP
- Zohar Levy, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
- Kimberly Potter, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
- Lindsay Scott, Paliare Rolland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP
