Upcoming webinars:
Courthouse Libraries BC and Community Legal Assistance Society’s Stand Informed Legal Advice Services: Advising Sexual assault Complainants on Varying or Revoking Publication Bans in Criminal Trials
Presenters:
Janet Dickie, Crown Counsel, Crown Counsel, BC Prosecution Service, and Chantal Paquette, Barrister & Solicitor, Vancouver BC, and Morrell Andrews.
Description:
Until October 2023, sexual assault complainants who wanted to tell their story were often silenced by publication bans under Criminal Code section 486.4, many of whom were never informed about when criminal proceedings commenced. Recently enacted Criminal Code section 486.51 now provides sexual assault complainants the opportunity to change or revoke publication ban orders on their own identities. Join us for an interactive panel discussion with Janet Dickie, Crown Counsel, Chantal Paquette, Independent Legal Counsel for sexual assault complainants, and Morrell Andrews, co-founder of now inactive My Voice, My Choice and staunch advocate for amending Criminal Code sections 486.4 and 486.5. Janet Dickie, Chantal Paquette, and Morrell Andrews will provide their respective perspectives on revoking or varying publication bans, discuss the application process and offer practical information for lawyers providing independent legal advice to sexual assault complainants navigating section 486.51 applications.
Presented in partnership with Courthouse Libraries BC and Community Legal Assistance Society’s Stand Informed Legal Advice Services.
Participants in this presentation may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit with LSBC.
Date and time:
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
To register:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8dwtrXtmQkaZUSa6jLWM6w
CLBC and the Criminal Defense Advocacy Society presents: Assessing and Treating Men Who Access Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Child Pornography)
Presenters:
Dr. Lyne Piché and Dr. Anton Schweighofer
Description:
The criminal justice system and mental health practitioners have been faced with increasing numbers of individuals who access online images involving the sexual exploitation of children (Child Sexual Exploitation Material/Child pornography). This presentation will examine some of the common characteristics of those who access child sexual exploitation material, risk factors unique to these offenders, recidivism rates, appropriate and inappropriate risk measures and responsivity factors such as denial and neurodiversity. Some of the treatment needs that we will discuss include: healthy Internet use, sexual preoccupation, sexual functioning/sexual competence, sexual attraction to children, and relationship building abilities. We look forward to exploring this digital population in more detail and discussing their particular needs within the criminal justice system.
Date and time:
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
To register:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_H1J_p3BHTVOX2j6OaFlICA
Discover the Benefits of Quickscribe
Presenter:
Mike Pasta, owner of Quickscribe
Description:
Join Courthouse Libraries for a Professional Development Webinar: Discover the Benefits of Quickscribe.
Explore how Quickscribe Online, a leading web-based legislation service, can enhance your ability to navigate, interpret and stay informed on legislation that is essential to your practice. Widely utilized by the top ten law firms in BC, Quickscribe is also freely available at Courthouse Library BC public terminals.
Event Highlights:
Hear from Mike Pasta, the owner of Quickscribe, as he presents the latest features of this innovative, BC-made service in a concise 55-minute demonstration. Earn a complimentary CPD Credit (Practice Management) for your participation.
What You’ll Gain:
- Access early legislative consolidations not available elsewhere
- Simplify your interpretation of legislation with easy access to Quickscribe’s popular Hansard and Supplemental Notes features
- Receive timely custom alerts to pending changes that impact your practice
- Save time with Quickscribe’s efficient historical research tools
- Preview Quickscribe’s new AI feature (beta), designed to simplify searching and summarizing legislation
Who Should Attend:
The session is ideal for legal professionals who need to reference BC legislation and wish to be informed about pending changes affecting their practice areas.
Participants may claim 1 CPD credit.
Date and time:
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
To register:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BpKi-N0CTSGXxhhRGkh7Vw?amp_…
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Archived webinars
Archived webinars are organized by topic. If you plan to review a previously recorded course for CPD credit, it is your responsibility to ensure that your review of the course meets the Law Society of BC's Eligible Activities for continuing professional development.
Legal research course
This course, which is eligible for CPD credit, is a series of videos that demonstrate how to plan a research strategy and employ specific research skills. In the videos we show you how to use popular legal research tools that are free (CanLII) or that you can use for free at the BC Courthouse Libraries.
Take the course (including self-assessment quiz questions) through the Law Society's Brightspace platform.