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Virtual court options will remain essential, 2 Ontario chief justices say

Virtual court options will remain essential, 2 Ontario chief justices say | CBC News The pandemic forced the court system to quickly adopt technology it had long resisted, such as facilitating remote hearings, and as society now resumes "in person," two Ontario chief justices say virtual options will remain essential for access to justice.

Quoted in CBA National / National ABC on the SCC decision in Kirkpatrick (removal or refusal to wear a condom during s*x).

Conditional consent or fraud? The Supreme Court of Canada has unanimously declared that refusal to wear a condom during s*x, or its removal, can vitiate that consent and be cause for a s*xual assault trial

Today's the day! See you this afternoon for our webinar on "Women in Criminal Law", where we will learn tips and tricks on how to SUCCEED in our challenging profession. Reminder that winners of the book draw will be announced at the end of the panel.

The Canadian Bar Association : Women in Criminal Law This webinar will seek to address the inequities experienced by women working in criminal law on both sides of the bar, the high attrition rate of women working in criminal defence, reasons for attrition, and efforts that can be made to retain women in the defence bar, combatting unequal treatment i...