Program Chairs
Matthew Asma
Crown Counsel, Crown Law Office – Criminal Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
Katie Doherty
Crown Counsel, Crown Law Office – Criminal, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
Lynda Morgan
Addario Law Group LLP
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to take a deep dive into how to draft legally solid and successful warrants.
Court decisions continue to make apparent the importance of clear, accurate and complete warrant applications, and the dire consequences of deficient drafting.
This practical program will give you the knowledge and skills you need to draft, review, and revise a wide variety of search warrants, and to identify and develop winning strategies for defending or attacking them.
Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program. Please note the workshop will NOT be recorded.
What You’ll Learn
Practical Issues in the Warrant Process: Cross-Discipline Panel Discussion
Latest Hot Issues in Computer and Related Technology Searches
Review of the Foundational Principles of Search and Seizure
Warrant Writing and Reviewing 101
Informers and Tipsters: Challenges and Strategies for Using Anonymous Sources
Who Should Attend
Law enforcement officers
Regulatory investigators (federal and provincial)
Defence lawyers
Judges, including Justices of the Peace and lower court judges form all provinces and territories
Crown Attorneys and Federal Prosecutors
Faculty
Program Chairs
Matthew Asma
Crown Counsel, Crown Law Office – Criminal Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
Katie Doherty
Crown Counsel, Crown Law Office – Criminal, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
Lynda Morgan
Addario Law Group LLP
Instructors
Agenda
View the 2023 program brochure and agenda to see what you’ll learn from leading experts. A detailed agenda for the upcoming program will be available soon.
Register
Mar 26 & 27, 2024
Registration includes access to the day two optional warrant drafting workshop, available for in-person or online attendance.
$795 + TAX
Time
March 26, 2024
9:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m (ET)
March 27, 2024
12:30 p.m – 4:30 p.m (ET)
Mar 26, 2024
$595 + TAX
Time
9:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m (ET)
May 8, 2024
Please note: registration for the online replay does not include access to the optional online warrant drafting workshop.
$595 + TAX
Time
9:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m (ET)
Printable registration form
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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 (Program Only) | 5h 40m |
|---|---|
| Professionalism (Program Only) | 1h |
| Total (Program Only) | 6h 40m |
| Substantive (Program + Workshop) | 8h 40m |
| Professionalism (Program + Workshop) | 2h 30m |
| Total (Program + Workshop) | 11h 10m |
| Substantive | 6h 10m |
|---|---|
| Professionalism | 1h |
| Total | 7h 10m |
Are you reporting hours from a previous date?
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Deeper Learning Opportunities
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