Episodes
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In this episode, David Lazzam hosts a compelling discussion with Vincent Ramsay, a retired family law attorney, and Nicholas Bala, a professor specializing in family and childrenâs law. Together, they delve into the history of Canadaâs adversarial family law system and its profound impacts on families and children. Their engaging dialogue highlights the contrasting roles of âpeacemakerâ and âhired gunâ lawyers, while offering educational and policy reform suggestions to promote a more collaborative, child-focused approach to family law. The episode also provides concrete advice for practitioners and policymakers aiming to reshape the family justice landscape.
RELATED DOCUMENTATION
Article: Ending the Harm to Parents and Children from Ontarioâs Family Justice System by Transforming Family Law Culture: Reflections of a Family Law Lawyer - Vincent Ramsay (2024 CanLIIDocs 2300, 2024-07-01)
Article: Ethical Duties of Lawyers for Parents Regarding Children of Clients: Being a Child-Focused Family Lawyer - Nicholas Bala, Patricia Hebert & Rachel Birnbaum (The Canadian Bar Review, 2027)
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Dans cet Ă©pisode, Qurat-ul Ain, Ă©tudiante, invite le professeur Alexandre Lillo, enseignant en droit Ă l'UQAM, Ă explorer un sujet novateur : le lien entre la pĂ©dagogie alternative et l'accĂšs Ă la justice. Ensemble, ils plongent au cĆur des mĂ©thodes d'apprentissage non traditionnelles, comme l'apprentissage par le jeu, et leur impact sur la formation des futurs juristes. Le professeur Lillo partage ses techniques pĂ©dagogiques audacieuses et innovantes. Une discussion inspirante sur la façon dont l'enseignement peut transformer le droit et ouvrir de nouvelles perspectives.
Invité
Dr. Alexandre Lillo, professeur, DĂ©partement des sciences juridiques, UniversitĂ© du QuĂ©bec Ă MontrĂ©alDr. Alexandre Lillo est professeur au dĂ©partement des sciences juridiques Ă lâUniversitĂ© du QuĂ©bec Ă MontrĂ©al oĂč il enseigne notamment le Droit de lâenvironnement et le Droit international de lâenvironnement. Il est titulaire dâun doctorat en droit de lâUniversitĂ© Montpellier et de lâUniversitĂ© dâOttawa, et a occupĂ© le poste de chercheur postdoctoral au sein du Centre de droit public de cette derniĂšre. Professeur Lillo est lâauteur de plusieurs publications couvrant des sujets variĂ©s tels que le droit de l'eau, la gouvernance environnementale, le droit des jeux vidĂ©o et l'apprentissage par le jeu.
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Qurat-ul Ain, étudiante, Université de Montréal; ancienne membre, comité étudiant de l'ICAJ
Qurat-ul Ain est ancienne membre du comitĂ© Ă©tudiant de lâICAJ. Elle poursuit un JD Ă lâUdeM depuis l'automne 2024, aprĂšs avoir complĂ©tĂ© un baccalaurĂ©at en droit Ă l'UQĂM. Qurat sâintĂ©resse aux questions de pĂ©dagogie juridique et aux expĂ©riences des Ă©tudiant.e.s issu.e.s des groupes mĂ©ritant lâĂ©quitĂ© dans un programme de droit. Ayant travaillĂ© dans le milieu communautaire et auprĂšs de personnes en situation de vulnĂ©rabilitĂ©, elle sâintĂ©resse Ă©galement aux diffĂ©rentes formes que peut prendre lâaccĂšs Ă la justice.
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In this episode, host Christine OâDoherty is joined by special guests Tina Parbhakar, Amy Schwab, and Jane Morley, K.C., to explore the Transform the Family Justice System Collaborative, an innovative initiative in British Columbia, launched in 2022. As key contributors to this groundbreaking user-centred initiative, the guests share their insights on efforts to redesign the family justice system. Together, they discuss strategies for enhancing child and youth participation, fostering cross-sector collaboration, using developmental and transformational evolution approaches and developing creative solutions for families. Their conversation offers a deep dive into the ongoing collective impact work to make family justice more accessible, inclusive, and responsive.
RELATED DOCUMENTATION
National Justice Education Society website (that is being updated for re-launch in early 2025): https://familieschange.ca/
Visit transformfamilyjusticebc.ca. Any feedback is welcome, which can be sent to [email protected]
2024 Annual Conference on âFamilies and the Lawâ:
Webpage: https://ciaj-icaj.ca/en/upcoming-programs/2024-annual-conference/ Program: https://ciaj-icaj.ca/wp-content/uploads/events/2022/05/brochure_2024-annual-conference_en.pdf Registration form: https://www.imakeanonlinedonation.org/ciaj-icaj/P333/ -
David Lazzam, CIAJ's articling student, welcomes back Diana Lowe and Justice Rod Jerke to delve into the power of storytelling in driving systemic change within family law systems. Together, they discuss how narratives can serve as catalysts for transformation while revisiting the progress and new direction of the Reforming the Family Justice System (RFJS) initiative.
RELATED DOCUMENTATION
Book: "The Power of Story: On Truth, the Trickster, and New Fictions for a New Era" by Harold R. Johnson
Video: During the Grande Prairie âFamily Well-Beingâ Symposium held in February 2024, a mock hearing was recorded, which demonstrates the underlying approach in the RFJS, explains why this pilot is needed and highlights the community readiness that underpins this new approach to family practice. We encourage you to watch the edited (33 min) recording of that mock hearing: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/8p16z70nc1egddmatr6md/AOfB9jxcmOMHE13PtF7DZTQ?e=2&preview=RFJS_Courtroom+Scene_V3.mp4&rlkey=y6trgu433dhe8vnur9pk14rk2&st=8egc5yof&dl=0
Video: This video is based on the same facts, but demonstrates how applications are likely to proceed once the Notice to the Profession & Public is in effect, if indeed an application is even needed.
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/rD5deJJxKrHJb928oTDotDoYEaHITTrQPHbc91ioVS2OoDWTF1b7IE538wECQ2jk.L1udnl_8tfffFiis
Passcode: p.AsXM=0
Video: Justice Rod Jerke and Diana Lowe, KC were invited to speak to the Faculty of Law at the University of Calgary on October 12, 2023 and a video of that presentation is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ5AfWBYrhU2024 Annual Conference on âFamilies and the Lawâ:
Webpage: https://ciaj-icaj.ca/en/upcoming-programs/2024-annual-conference/ Program: https://ciaj-icaj.ca/wp-content/uploads/events/2022/05/brochure_2024-annual-conference_en.pdf Registration form: https://www.imakeanonlinedonation.org/ciaj-icaj/P333/Podcasts: Three-part series on âFamily Law Reformâ:
Episode #48: Family Law Reform Part I: The Right to a Good Life â With guest Diana Lowe, K.C. (Justice System Consulting at Re-imagining Justice and Co-Lead of the RFJS) Episode #49: Family Law Reform Part II: Brain Science, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Resilience â With guests Nicole Sherren, PhD (Principal Consultant & Founder, R2P Solutions) and Diana Lowe, K.C. (Justice System Consulting at Re-imagining Justice and Co-Lead of the RFJS) Episode #50: Family Law Reform Part III: Itâs All About the Children â With guests The Honourable Justice Rodney A. Jerke (Court of Queenâs Bench of Alberta) and Diana Lowe, K.C. (Justice System Consulting at Re-imagining Justice and Co-Lead of the RFJS) -
Dans cet épisode, Me Caroline Bourbonnais reçoit Carolle Tremblay, avocate accréditée en droit collaboratif familial, et l'honorable J. Sébastien Vaillancourt, juge coordonnateur de la gestion familiale au district de Montréal à la Cour supérieure du Québec. Ensemble, ils discutent du droit collaboratif, une approche innovante dans le domaine du droit familial. Carolle Tremblay partage son point de vue en tant qu'avocate sur cette méthode qui favorise la résolution amiable, tandis que le juge Vaillancourt offre une perspective judiciaire, expliquant pourquoi cette approche est une option trÚs intéressante pour les personnes en situation de conflit familial.
Ressources
https://droitcollaboratifquebec.ca/ Conférence annuelle 2024 de l'ICAJ sur Les familles et le droit - programme et inscriptions: https://ciaj-icaj.ca/fr/programmes-a-venir/conference-annuelle-2024/ -
Stephen Bindman, Visiting Professor and Executive in Residence at the uOttawa Faculty of Law, welcomes Professor Kent Roach, one of Canada's most prolific scholars and writers in the area of criminal law and wrongful convictions. In this episode, they discuss Professor Roach's book "Wrongfully Convicted," exploring how he became involved in studying wrongful convictions and why this work is so important.
Book: Wrongfully Convicted (Updated and Expanded Edition)
Guilty Pleas, Imagined Crimes, and What Canada Must Do to Safeguard Justice
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Shayla Praud (Eagle Clan from the Nisgaâa Nation), Dominga Robinson (Nakota Jamaican l Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation) and Justin Thompson (Member of Nipissing First Nation), students at the time of recording earlier this year, share their views on Indigenous self-governance. Together, they discuss how Indigenous legal systems and practices contribute to reconciliation efforts between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, and the responsibilities of the Canadian government and legal community in supporting these efforts; alternatives to courts, in the context where not all Nations or communities may want to or be able to take on the challenge of implementing their own courts; and the example of the community Nipissing FN, which became the first community to enact a Constitution taking power away from the Indian Act as a key governing document.
From November 4 to 6, 2024, CIAJ will be holding its second Symposium on Indigenous Justice (November 4-6, 2024 I In person in Calgary, AB â and online)
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In this episode, Nathan Afilalo, CIAJ's former Legal Affairs Manager at the time, welcomes two guests to discuss engaging with Indigenous legal orders in Canada from two perspectives: the academic side with Associate Professor Hadley Friedland and the institutional side with Crown Counsel Sarah Arngna'naaq. These two guests present their work and active projects.
Guests
Sarah Arngna'naaq, Crown Counsel, Public Prosecution Service of Canada, Nunavut Regional Office (Iqaluit)
Dr. Hadley Friedland, Associate Professor; Academic Director, Wahkohtowin Law and Governance Lodge, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta
Host
Nathan Afilalo, Lawyer, Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) / Cree Nation Government; Former Legal Affairs Manager, Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice-------
2024 Indigenous Justice System â A Knowledge Sharing Symposium (November 4-6, 2024 I In person in Calgary, AB - and online):
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Qu'est-ce que la rédaction législative? à l'approche de la Conférence sur la rédaction législative, organisée par l'ICAJ à Ottawa du 16 au 18 septembre 2024, des experts en la matiÚre parlent de leur travail et des aspects passionnants de cette profession qui est souvent méconnue. Les sujets abordés incluent le rÎle des rédacteurs dans les différents bureaux, tant au niveau fédéral qu'au niveau provincial, et l'évolution de la profession dans une perspective d'avenir.
Invités
Elena Bosi, sous-procureure gĂ©nĂ©rale adjointe et premiĂšre conseillĂšre lĂ©gislative, Cabinet du procureur gĂ©nĂ©ral â ministĂšre de la Justice et de la SĂ©curitĂ© publique, Nouveau-Brunswick Marc-Antoine Guay, avocat-traducteur, Gouvernement du Nunavut DaphnĂ© Lahens, avocate gĂ©nĂ©rale p.i., Section de la lĂ©gislation, ministĂšre de la Justice CanadaAnimateur
Jean-Félix Robitaille, avocat, Chef d'équipe - Droit administratif, civil et pénal, Direction des orientations et des affaires législatives, SMOAJ - ministÚre de la Justice Canada
Si vous souhaitez dĂ©couvrir la version anglaise de ce podcast sur la rĂ©daction lĂ©gislative avec d'autres experts de cette profession, Ă©coutez l'Ă©pisode 80: Behind the Provisions â A Window into Legislative Drafting
L'ICAJ organisera le 26 novembre 2024 un webinaire sur la rĂ©daction lĂ©gislative «Les (dĂ©)connexion entre la rĂ©daction lĂ©gislative et lâinterprĂ©tation statutaire: perspectives des trois branches du gouvernement», pour plus d'informations:
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Discover the seven key changes to improve New Brunswick's justice system discussed at the 2023 Access to Justice Summit.
The New Brunswick Access to Justice Summit, Digital Transformation: Putting People at the Heart of the Justice System, held in August 2023 at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) Faculty of Law, brought stakeholders from the provinceâs justice community together to discuss changes required to the New Brunswick family law system and the role of digital technology in the justice system in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In this episode, Nathan Afilalo, Argyri Panezi and Daniel J. Escott reflect on the writing of their co-authored report âAccess to Justice Summit: The New Brunswick Report - Digital Transformation: Putting People at the Heart of the System.â They share their thoughts on the process of writing this report and present the seven desired outcomes (â7 Changesâ) that were identified at the Summit.
The Summit launched an action-plan and longer-term research plan to be led by the UNB Law Legal Innovation Laboratory in collaboration with local stakeholders and community. The Legal Innovation Laboratory will undertake a series of empirical studies to help inform future reform initiatives and will plan and host subsequent Summits inviting members of the public to participate in the design of justice reforms.
2024 Summit: Our team is currently organizing the 2024 Access to Justice Summit, which will take place on August 26 and 27 at the UNB Faculty of Law. Working themes are bilingual case-management and electronic filing. https://www.unb.ca/fredericton/law/research/innovationlab.html
This report has been written collaboratively by CIAJ and the University of New Brunswick Legal Innovation Laboratory.
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Lors de cet entretien, le professeur Vladyslav Lanovoy traitera du recours Ă la force par les Ătats en droit international (jus ad bellum), qui est encadrĂ© par la Charte des Nations Unies. Il sâexprimera Ă©galement sur la Cour internationale de justice. Si la justice pĂ©nale internationale sâintĂ©resse Ă la responsabilitĂ© des individus, la Cour internationale de justice se prononce sur des questions de droit international et tranche des diffĂ©rends interĂ©tatiques. Certaines questions relatives aux conflits armĂ©s ont Ă©tĂ© portĂ©es devant la Cour internationale de justice, notamment en ce qui concerne la lĂ©galitĂ© du recours Ă la force en droit international et lâapplication de la Convention pour la prĂ©vention et la rĂ©pression du crime de gĂ©nocide. La discussion visera Ă comprendre la portĂ©e juridictionnelle de cette importante institution internationale et les procĂ©dures entreprises rĂ©cemment, notamment dans les dossiers de lâUkraine et de Gaza.
à propos de la série
«Sous le feu» est une sĂ©rie de Balados prĂ©parĂ©s par lâInstitut canadien dâadministration de la justice et animĂ©s par lâhonorable juge Simon Ruel de la Cour dâappel du QuĂ©bec. Les entretiens donnent la parole Ă des spĂ©cialistes du droit international, du droit de la guerre, du droit humanitaire et du droit pĂ©nal international. La sĂ©rie vise Ă Ă©tudier et Ă comprendre les rĂšgles et les consĂ©quences juridiques dĂ©coulant des conflits internationaux.
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In this episode, uOttawa Associate Professor Vanessa MacDonnell welcomes The Honourable Sheilah L. Martin, Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Public Law Conference, which will be held from July 3rd to July 5, 2024, in Ottawa. This yearâs conference theme, âPublic Law: Rights, Duties, and Power,â will initiate a conversation that spans across different countries, various perspectives, and brings together the legal community from around the globe.
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Cet entretien avec la professeure Miriam Cohen et MaĂźtre Alexis LariviĂšre traitera du thĂšme des victimes dans le contexte de la justice pĂ©nale internationale. Au cours de cet Ă©pisode, les invitĂ©s aborderont lâhistorique, la philosophie et la justification de la participation des victimes en justice pĂ©nale internationale. Les invitĂ©s discuteront ensuite des rĂšgles et mĂ©canismes de participation des victimes aux procĂ©dures prĂ©alables et aux procĂšs devant la Cour pĂ©nale internationale. Puis, les invitĂ©s se pencheront sur lâimportant thĂšme des rĂ©parations sous toutes ses formes pour les victimes de crimes internationaux, un droit qui est en Ă©volution depuis quelques annĂ©es. Finalement, lâentretien permettra dâaborder les droits et la protection des victimes dans une perspective comparative avec le droit interne canadien en matiĂšre criminelle.
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«Sous le feu» est une sĂ©rie de Balados prĂ©parĂ©s par lâInstitut canadien dâadministration de la justice et animĂ©s par lâhonorable juge Simon Ruel de la Cour dâappel du QuĂ©bec. Les entretiens donnent la parole Ă des spĂ©cialistes du droit international, du droit de la guerre, du droit humanitaire et du droit pĂ©nal international. La sĂ©rie vise Ă Ă©tudier et Ă comprendre les rĂšgles et les consĂ©quences juridiques dĂ©coulant des conflits internationaux.
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Au cours de cet entretien, MaĂźtres Marie-HĂ©lĂšne Proulx et MylĂšne Dimitri traiteront de la dĂ©fense des accusĂ©s devant les tribunaux pĂ©naux internationaux. Elles dĂ©criront le systĂšme de justice pĂ©nale internationale du point de vue fonctionnel, particuliĂšrement Ă la Cour pĂ©nale internationale, de la perspective particuliĂšre des accusĂ©s. Les thĂšmes suivants seront abordĂ©s dans cet Ă©pisode : les droits des accusĂ©s prĂ©vus au Statut de Rome, leur application et leur sanction par la Cour, les difficultĂ©s liĂ©es Ă la collecte de preuve dans des pays oĂč des conflits perdurent ou dont les structures Ă©tatiques sont dĂ©ficientes, les enjeux liĂ©s Ă la coopĂ©ration ou au manque de coopĂ©ration des Ătats, les rĂšgles de procĂ©dure et de preuve, le nĂ©cessaire travail de terrain par la dĂ©fense et le principe de lâĂ©galitĂ© de traitement entre la poursuite et la dĂ©fense.
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«Sous le feu» est une sĂ©rie de Balados prĂ©parĂ©s par lâInstitut canadien dâadministration de la justice et animĂ©s par lâhonorable juge Simon Ruel de la Cour dâappel du QuĂ©bec. Les entretiens donnent la parole Ă des spĂ©cialistes du droit international, du droit de la guerre, du droit humanitaire et du droit pĂ©nal international. La sĂ©rie vise Ă Ă©tudier et Ă comprendre les rĂšgles et les consĂ©quences juridiques dĂ©coulant des conflits internationaux.
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Dans cet entretien, MaĂźtre Johann Soufi se penchera sur lâhistorique de la justice pĂ©nale internationale, la crĂ©ation de la Cour pĂ©nale internationale et sa juridiction et expliquera en quoi consiste le principe de complĂ©mentaritĂ©. Il exposera Ă©galement les grandes lignes du mandat et du fonctionnement des organes de la Cour. Seront aussi abordĂ©es dans cet Ă©pisode les forces et les lacunes de ce systĂšme unique de droit pĂ©nal Ă vocation universelle, notamment : la lutte contre lâimpunitĂ© pour graves violation du droit humanitaire, les consĂ©quences de la non-signature ou de la non-ratification du Statut de Rome par les grands Ătats du monde, lâabsence dâune force policiĂšre internationale au soutien de la Cour, la difficultĂ© de mener des enquĂȘtes et dâobtenir des arrestations dans les pays oĂč se dĂ©roulent des conflits, ainsi que les enjeux liĂ©s Ă la coopĂ©ration des Ătats.
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«Sous le feu» est une sĂ©rie de Balados prĂ©parĂ©s par lâInstitut canadien dâadministration de la justice et animĂ©s par lâhonorable juge Simon Ruel de la Cour dâappel du QuĂ©bec. Les entretiens donnent la parole Ă des spĂ©cialistes du droit international, du droit de la guerre, du droit humanitaire et du droit pĂ©nal international. La sĂ©rie vise Ă Ă©tudier et Ă comprendre les rĂšgles et les consĂ©quences juridiques dĂ©coulant des conflits internationaux.
1er Ă©pisode: Le droit international humanitaire (ou droit des conflits armĂ©s â jus in bello) -
Lors de cet entretien, la professeure Julia Grignon et Mme Anne-Lise Lierville traiteront du thĂšme du droit des conflits armĂ©s (jus in bello), aussi nommĂ© droit international humanitaire. LâĂ©pisode explorera dâabord les sources du droit international humanitaire, ensuite les circonstances dans lesquelles il sâapplique, les personnes visĂ©es, les principes fondamentaux et les diverses protections offertes. Les thĂšmes de lâĂ©thique, de lâindĂ©pendance, de lâimpartialitĂ© et des stratĂ©gies des interventions humanitaires en zones de conflits seront Ă©galement abordĂ©s. Finalement, il sera traitĂ© dans cet Ă©pisode de certaines questions actuelles et Ă©mergentes en droit international humanitaire, notamment lâutilisation de nouvelles technologies dâarmement, de lâintelligence artificielle et des dommages causĂ©s Ă lâenvironnement par les conflits armĂ©s.
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«Sous le feu» est une sĂ©rie de Balados prĂ©parĂ©s par lâInstitut canadien dâadministration de la justice et animĂ©s par lâhonorable juge Simon Ruel de la Cour dâappel du QuĂ©bec. Les entretiens donnent la parole Ă des spĂ©cialistes du droit international, du droit de la guerre, du droit humanitaire et du droit pĂ©nal international. La sĂ©rie vise Ă Ă©tudier et Ă comprendre les rĂšgles et les consĂ©quences juridiques dĂ©coulant des conflits internationaux.
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Who are Legislative and Parliamentary Counsel? What do they do? In this episode, lawyers involved with the 2024 CIAJ Legislative Drafting Conference speak about their work and an exciting part of the profession that is often quite removed from the spotlight. Topics include the role of drafters in different offices and the evolution of the profession with an eye to the future.
Guests
Sandra Markman, Deputy Chief Legislative Counsel, Legislative Services Branch, Public Law and Legislative Services Sector, Department of Justice Canada Mark Spakowski, Chief Legislative Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General, Ontario Lerissa Thaver, Senior Legislative Counsel, Ministry of Justice and Attorney General, SaskatchewanHost
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In this episode, CIAJ's host Sarah Rowe is welcoming lawyer Dylan Gibbs, Founder & Author of Hearsay, a plain language email newsletter aiming to keep Canadian lawyers informed of key decisions and topical legal news. Together, they discuss the launch of this weekly bulletin and the need for more accessible and innovative approaches to legal writing in Canada.
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In this fourth episode of a four-part series on âConcise Decision-Writing,â Chairperson of the Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal Emily Crocco is inviting physician, researcher and podcaster Dr. Ken Milne to learn more about knowledge translation (the process of converting research results into practice), and what the legal system can learn about scienceâs work in the area.
RĂ©diger des dĂ©cisions concises â Partie I: Une compĂ©tence qui sâapprend (Guest: Emily Crocco) RĂ©diger des dĂ©cisions concises â Partie II: La culture de la justification (Guest: Paul Daly) Concise Decision-Writing â Part III: Re-Designing the Judicial System (Guest: Jon Khan)Speakers, documentation and more details on CIAJ's website
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In this third episode of a four-part series on âConcise Decision-Writing,â Chairperson of the Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal Emily Crocco is inviting Lawyer and PhD Candidate Jonathan Khan to discuss the importance of reliable data in determining how the judicial system can be redesigned to be more equitable and accessible.
RĂ©diger des dĂ©cisions concises â Partie I: Une compĂ©tence qui sâapprend (Guest: Emily Crocco) RĂ©diger des dĂ©cisions concises â Partie II: La culture de la justification (Guest: Paul Daly)Speakers, documentation and more details on CIAJ's website
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