The Eight-Minute Criminal Court Judge 2025

Date

Saturday, January 25, 2025 (9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.)

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Alternate date: Friday, June 6, 2025 [click to view options]

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CPD Hour(s)

2 h 15 m Substantive

1 h 20 m Professionalism

25 m EDI Professionalism

Location

Donald Lamont Learning Centre, 130 Queen Street West, Toronto

Co-Chairs

The Honourable Justice Steve Coroza
Court of Appeal for Ontario
The Honourable Bruce Durno (Retired)
Superior Court of Justice

Description

Concise, insightful, and comprehensive - Eight-Minute programs provide a quick, effective update on recent developments in criminal law. They offer practical tips and advice not easily found elsewhere. Our half-day Eight-Minute series ensures you are prepared for the demands of a busy legal practice, whether you are a Crown or defence counsel.

Hear how to prepare and conduct effective pre-trial conferences
What do you need to know about spontaneous utterances?
What are some common advocacy mistakes?
How should you cross-examine on prior inconsistent statements?
Consider how to deal with an interventionist judge
How do you effectively represent clients with mental health issues?
Get an update on Gladue sentencing issues

Presenters

The Honourable Justice Steve Coroza, Court of Appeal for Ontario
The Honourable Bruce Durno (Retired), Superior Court of Justice
The Honourable David Watt K.C., Jurist in Residence, Greenspan Humphrey Makepeace LLP
The Honourable Associate Chief Justice Michal Fairburn, Court of Appeal for Ontario
The Honourable Justice Gary Trotter, Court of Appeal for Ontario
The Honourable Justice Michelle Fuerst, Superior Court of Justice
The Honourable Justice James Stribopoulos, Superior Court of Justice
The Honourable Justice Joseph Di Luca, Superior Court of Justice
The Honourable Justice Laura Bird, Superior Court of Justice
The Honourable Justice Ian Smith, Superior Court of Justice
The Honourable Justice Philip Downes, Ontario Court of Justice
The Honourable Justice Mara Greene, Ontario Court of Justice
The Honourable Justice Allison Dellandrea, Ontario Court of Justice
The Honourable Justice Marcella Henschel, Superior Court of Justice
The Honourable Justice Joe Fiorucci, Ontario Court of Justice
The Honourable Justice Kathryn Fillier, Ontario Court of Justice
The Honourable Justice Jennifer Woollcombe, Superior Court of Justice
The Honourable Justice David E. Harris, Superior Court of Justice
The Honourable Justice Nancy Dennison, Superior Court of Justice
The Honourable Justice Jill Copeland, Court of Appeal for Ontario
The Honourable Justice Jonathon George, Court of Appeal for Ontario
The Honourable Justice Jonathan Dawe, Court of Appeal for Ontario
The Honourable Justice Michael Code, Superior Court of Justice
The Honourable Justice Maureen Forestell, Superior Court of Justice
The Honourable Justice Rita Maxwell, Superior Court of Justice

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