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OC-32568Explore fundamentals of preparing for and delivering closing arguments as a criminal defence practitioner, with topics including practical tips for drafting closing arguments, tips for effective oral advocacy, and ethical reminders. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on January 19, 2026. Total running time is 48 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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62543.01Complete and full disclosure is the backbone of a fair criminal justice process. This paper explores essential knowledge regarding a client’s right to disclosure and tools for requesting and obtaining disclosure, including when and how to do pre-trial applications for disclosure. These materials were presented at LESA’s The Essentials of Disclosure in Criminal Law: Rights, Limits, and Best Practices webinar on October 31, 2025.
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OC-62543Personal License $95.00Complete and full disclosure is the backbone of a fair criminal justice process. Explore essential knowledge regarding a client’s right to disclosure and tools for requesting and obtaining disclosure, including when and how to do pre-trial applications for disclosure. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on October 31, 2025. Total running time is 58 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62539Explore the new privacy and access to information legislation, and discuss key considerations for lawyers on how the new legislation may impact their practices. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on July 9, 2025. Total running time is 44 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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092.118.00Criminal Law Fundamentals is an essential resource for any criminal law practice. Prepared by leading criminal practitioners, this publication provides you with the necessary tools to navigate the criminal justice system and build your practice. Highlights include chapters on judicial interim release, classification of offences and elections, preliminary inquiries, indictments, trial, and sentencing.
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OC-62498Unpack the impact of personality disorders to strengthen your understanding of the nuances related to mental health. Consider criminal matters where a party to a proceeding has a personality disorder and explore topics including what ‘fitness to stand trial’ means and community treatment plans. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on April 15, 2025. Total running time is 55 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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62483.01This paper provides an overview of recent cases which forecast emerging trends of the use of artificial intelligence in various types of criminal offending, how the advent of AI has impacted considerations regarding the authentication of evidence at trial, and how the courts are navigating this novel legal landscape. It also provides a primer on police use of AI facial recognition technology, including current efforts to ascertain the extent of law enforcement’s use and reliance on such technology, and current legislative efforts that aim to address privacy concerns surrounding the use of this evolving technology. This paper was presented at LESA’s Cybercrime and AI: Navigating the New Frontiers of Criminal Law webinar on January 30, 2025.
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OC-62483Explore emerging trends of the use of artificial intelligence in various types of criminal offending, how the advent of AI has impacted considerations regarding the authentication of evidence at trial, and how the courts are navigating this novel legal landscape. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on January 30, 2025. Total running time is 50 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62463Personal License $95.00Keep up to date on impaired driving law in Canada with an exploration of the latest legal developments and strategies for handling impaired driving cases effectively. This presentation discusses updates to criminal and administrative legislation and how to navigate the new system and run cases. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on September 13, 2024. Total running time is 1 hour, 31 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62404Personal License $95.00From the defence perspective, explore the practicalities of sentencing, including what to gather for the sentencing (e.g. exhibits, caselaw, written submissions, restitution, references), how to prepare your client for sentencing, review of facts or creating an Agreed Statement of Facts, how to structure the sentencing submissions to address all the key factors at play. and flow and order of sentencing submissions. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on April 19, 2024. Total running time is 57 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62383Given the prevalence of people with mental illness in the criminal justice system, it is important for criminal law practitioners to understand the interaction between mental health and criminal law and how to effectively advocate for mental health rights. This on-demand program explores topics such as Criminal Code provisions and key case law governing fitness to stand trial, the impact of mental health in sentencing, and procedure and strategies when advocating for clients dealing with mental illness. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on February 9, 2024. Total running time is 1 hour.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62358A strong foundation in expert evidence is critical to being an effective criminal lawyer. This on-demand program examines strategies that can assist criminal lawyers when navigating this element essential to many complex criminal trials. Topics include the law on experts; selecting and qualifying your own expert witness; direct examination of your expert witness cross-examination of the other side’s expert witness. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on November 17, 2023. Total running time is 52 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
