Introducing evidence from a minor complainant or witness in criminal proceedings requires unique considerations. This webinar will discuss key elements of an application under section 715.1 of the Criminal Code to admit pre-recorded video statements made by a person under the age of 18. It will also consider how to effectively bring the application and argue the voir dire. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on May 9, 2023. Total running time is 1 hour, 2 minutes.

Closing arguments allow counsel the chance to put pieces of the evidentiary puzzle together or expose missing pieces, all in an effort to assist the trier of fact. This presentation provides practical tips for crafting closing arguments in criminal matters. Views from a Crown Prosecutor and a KB Justice are included. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program on October 28, 2022 as part of our Practice Foundations: Criminal Law program. Total running time is 57 minutes.

Loosely tracking the lifecycle of a criminal law matter, these on-demand programs explore issues that commonly arise. They will be of particular interest to lawyers in their early years of practice or those new to the practice of criminal law.

These on-demand programs were originally presented as an in-person program on October 28, 2022. The total running time for each individual presentation ranges between 45 minutes - 1 hour, 50 minutes. 

This paper provides practical tips for drafting closing arguments and includes a sample closing argument outline. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Practice Foundations: Criminal Law program in Edmonton on October 28, 2022.