Kate Robertson and Jill R. Presser authored a report commissioned by the Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) regarding novel forensic evidence technique and risks in Canada’s justice system regarding wrongful convictions. You can read the full report here.
More information regarding the release of the report by the LCO can be found here.
Kate Robertson was interviewed by the Canadian Bar Association National regarding proposed regulations governing the use of artificial intelligence. You can read the full article here.
Kate Robertson is chair of The Advocates’ Society’s upcoming online seminar on Criminal Justice Litigation, Equality, and Discrimination.
The seminar will include two panels presented by leading practitioners and scholars. The first panel will focus on section 15 of the Charter and the implications of recent trial and appellate court decisions for criminal justice practitioners. The second panel will focus on racial discrimination and sentencing, and include a discussion of R v Morris from the perspective of both Crown and defence counsel.
The seminar is scheduled for next Wednesday, May 12, 2021 via online broadcast. For more information and registration details, visit The Advocates’ Society program page here.
Kate Robertson will join Crown counsel and law enforcement personnel to discuss how the latest technologies, digital investigations, and digital evidence affect practical issues and approaches regarding search and seizure at Osgoode Hall’s annual conference.
The event takes place via webcast September 14, 2020. You can find out more about the event here.
Kate Robertson will host an interactive discussion between Crown and Defense counsel on the topics of speculation vs. circumstantial evidence and the effect of Bill C-46 on the litigation of impaired driving trials in an online webcast next Wednesday, June 24 in The Advocates’ Society program: Crown and Defense Perspectives on Emerging issues.
You can find out more about the webcast here.
Joseph Markson will discuss significant issues facing police employers and associations, as well as incoming legislative changes, on day one of the PAO’s annual conference.
The conference takes place from March 2-3, in Thornhill.
Joseph Markson, alongside PAO President Bruce Chapman, will discuss disciplinary processes in the police force, with a focus on the recent R. v. Doering decision and its implications for policing in Ontario, this Thursday at OACP’s annual conference.
The conference spans a two-day period from February 13 - 14 and is an opportunity for police leaders and executives to come together to discuss topical issues facing police today.