The Six-Minute Criminal Lawyer 2026
Date
Saturday, April 25, 2026 (9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.)
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Alternate date: Friday, June 19, 2026 [click to view options]
Additional Information
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* Remember: You must attend CPD programs (in-person, live webcast, or live webcast replay) or view them on-demand to claim CPD Hours. Reading CPD materials alone does not qualify.
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The Honourable Justice Michelle FuerstOntario Superior Court of Justice
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Robin FlumerfeltMinistry of the Attorney General
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Nader HasanStockwoods LLP
For criminal law practitioners, the Six-Minute program is the essential resource for a busy legal practice. Each speaker delivers concise, focused presentations with sharp analysis of recent developments, all within a strict time limit. The accompanying materials offer summaries of key cases and practical tips. To stay at the top of your game and meet the demands of your practice, the half-day Six-Minute program is indispensable.
- Get an update on detention and arrest
- Hear a point/counterpoint on prosecutorial discretion
- Consider how to deal with jurists who are challenging
- Understand the latest cases on expert evidence
- Learn about common pitfalls for defence in jury trials
Presenters
- The Honourable Justice Michelle Fuerst, Ontario Superior Court of Justice
- Robin Flumerfelt, Ministry of the Attorney General
- Nader R. Hasan, Stockwoods LLP
- Matthew Gourlay, Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP
- The Honourable David Watt, K.C., Jurist in Residence, Greenspan Humphrey Makepeace LLP
- Alice Bradstreet, Corwn Counsel, Complex Prosecutions Bureau, Ministry of the Attorney General
- Julianna Greenspan, Greenspan Partners LLP
- Katie Doherty, Crown Counsel, Crown Law Office - Criminal, Ministry of the Attorney General
- Frank Addario, Addario Law Group LLP
- Cassandra DeMelo, DeMelo Heathcote
- Diana Lumba, Public Prosecution Service of Canada
- Chris Sewrattan, Sewrattan Criminal Lawyers
- Angela Ruffo, Ruffo Law
- Amber Pashuk, Public Prosecution Service of Canada
- Anne Marie Morphew, Morphew Symes Barristers
- Stephen Aylward, Stockwoods LLP
- Sarah Sullivan, Assistant Crown Attorney, Simcoe Crown Attorney's Office, Ministry of the Attorney General
- Anil Kapoor, Kapoor Barristers
- Alison Craig, Posner Craig Stein LLP
- Monte MacGregor, MacGregor Warth LLP
- Associate Professor Lisa Kelly, Faculty of Law, Queen's University
- David Parke, Assistant Crown Attorney, Crown Attorney's Office, Ministry of the Attorney General
- The Honourable Justice Paul Burstein, Ontario Court of Justice
- Pamela Zbarsky, Chief Legal Counsel, Innocence Canada
- Joe Wilkinson, JSW Law Professional Corporation
- The Honourable Justice Gillian Roberts, Ontario Superior Court of Justice
- Daisy McCabe-Lokos, Counsel, Office of the Chief Justice, Ontario Court of Justice

