Get the knowledge and practical skills you need to be an effective advocate when handling summary conviction offences.
Now in its 3rd year and led by The Hon. Justice Rick Libman, this program explores the key stages of a summary conviction offence matter while emphasizing ways of strengthening your written and oral advocacy.
Our expert faculty will provide you with a comprehensive overview of the relevant law and a unique opportunity to hone your advocacy skills. Learn-by-doing exercises and individualized feedback from defence lawyers, Crown Attorneys and judges will take your confidence and skills to a new level.
What You’ll Learn
Expert insight in how to review the disclosure
Strategies for getting the most out of the Crown pre-trial and judicial pre-trial
Charter applications and how to improve your overall written advocacy
Practical tips to strengthen your oral advocacy at trial
Best practices when discussing resolution with your client and/or the prosecutor
The most recent developments and case law in the area
Plus! Intensive workshops on making sentencing submissions on a guilty plea as well as cross-examining a witness at trial.
Reserve your place now to take advantage of this unique learning opportunity while fulfilling your LSO CPD requirements for 2022.
Charles S. Freed
Freed Legal Services LLP (2020)
“Very well put together with meaningful interactions between faculty and attendees. Using some of the new strategies that I learned, I successfully negotiated an absolute discharge for my client during a judicial pre-trial”
Who Should Attend
Defence Lawyers
Crown Attorneys
Paralegals
Interactive workshops included
Participants have a unique opportunity to participate in the following interactive workshops:
Making sentencing submissions before a judge
Cross-examining a witness in a mock summary offence trial
Faculty
Program Director
The Hon. Justice Rick Libman
Ontario Court of Justice
Instructors
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Marian Lippa
Lippa Legal Services (2020)
“Informative speakers, detailed literature and the online interactive forum was very useful.”
Certificate Requirements
To receive an Osgoode Certificate, you must complete all program modules, and successfully complete an online assessment within 30 days of the last module.
CPD and Accreditation
OsgoodePD is an accredited provider with the LSO, the Law Society of BC and NY CLE Board. Select your location to view the eligible hours you may claim.
| Substantive | 25h 35m |
|---|---|
| Professionalism | 5h 30m |
| EDI | 1h |
| Total | 32h 5m |
Are you reporting hours from a previous date?
View our CPD & Accreditation page to see previously calculated hours for this course.
Deeper Learning Opportunities
Single Course Enrollment
Do you have an LLB/JD? Consider taking a single LLM course for deeper learning in a specific area of practice – all credits will apply towards a Professional LLM.
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Stéphane McRoberts, Program Lawyer
smcroberts@osgoode.yorku.ca
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