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The Criminal Law Committee of the York Region Law Association

presents

Cross-Examination Techniques on Police Officers Workshop

Since the topic of cross-examination has a broad scope of application, the workshop content may cross many areas of practice. This CPD opportunity is not exclusive to criminal lawyers; all YRLA members and non-members are welcome.

Date:        Friday, November 8, 2024

Time:       1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Location:  Zoom Webcast

Cost:         Members:  No charge

                 Non-members:  $25.00 (incl. HST)

Speaker:  

• Mr. Nadir Sachak, Defence Counsel, Nadir Sachak, Barrister & Solicitor

Moderator:

• Mr. Lambert Kwok, Defence Counsel, Lambert Kwok Professional Corporation

Topics:

1.  How to effectively cross-examine police officers

     a.  Getting the needed disclosure to effectively cross-examine

     b.  Boxing in police witnesses

     c.  The constructive cross-examination

     d.  Destructive cross-examination

2.  Professionalism and E.D.I.

     a.  Good faith basis to cross-examine

     b.  Civility in cross-examination

     c.  Understanding how racial profiling and racism (express and unconscious)

          impacts the cross-examination of police witnesses.

CPD hours:   30 m Professionalism   15 m EDI    45 m Substantive