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January 2014 Appeal Court Review

January 2014 Appeal Court Review

  • January 13, 2014
  • Paul Calarco

Senior defence counsel Paul Calarco continues his review of the appeal courts’ three most interesting and relevant decisions for the month of January 2014.

Criminal Justice
The Role of Criminal Defence Counsel in Sexual Assault Trials

The Role of Criminal Defence Counsel in Sexual Assault Trials

  • Jody Berkes is the chair of the Criminal Law Executive of the Ontario Bar Association and is a Certified as a Specialist in Criminal Law by the Law Society of Upper Canada. When not defending the innocent, he enjoys cooking and family time.

Is there a place for tough questioning in a sexual assault trial? Defence counsel and OBA Criminal Executive Chair Jody Berkes weighs in.

Criminal Justice