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Discussion of Ontario Bar Association Child & Youth Law and Criminal Law Section panel discussion on November 9, 2022 entitled “A Comprehensive Look at Youth Records in Adulthood”.

Toronto Federal Prosecutor Jason Mitschele recounts his experience navigating law school, the legal system, and COVID-19 Zoom court as a blind lawyer.

Criminal defence lawyer Neha Chugh reflects on working from home during COVID-19, separating work and home life, and returning to court.

Jeff Carolin, a criminal defence lawyer with a restorative-justice-informed practice, recounts his experience representing a sexual assault complainant in a restorative justice process in Toronto, the first of its kind. Jeff explains how this process unfolded, potential safeguards for defendants who wish to participate, and the roles each actor has to play throughout the process.

Mental health lawyers Anita Szigeti and Maya Kotob offer an overview of what occurs after a finding of not criminally responsible, and what lawyers need to explain to their clients when this disposition is a likelihood.

On the evening of September 30, 2020, over 120 lawyers and other professionals attended virtually to hear from Roger Love and Faisal Mirza on “Civil, Charter, and Human Rights Challenges,” part 2 of the Race and Policing Series, co-hosted by the Criminal Justice and Constitutional Civil Liberties and Human Rights (“CCLHR”) sections of the Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”). This article provides a brief summary of the program.

Criminal lawyers Dan Brown, Lisa Jørgensen, and Amanda Ross offer practical tips and suggestions to assist practitioners during the unprecedented circumstances we find ourselves in during the COVID outbreak.

Teddy Weinstein and Natasha Donnelly offer an overview of bail law in the age of COVID-19.