Presenters:
Janet Dickie, Crown Counsel, Crown Counsel, BC Prosecution Service, and Chantal Paquette, Barrister & Solicitor, Vancouver BC, and Morrell Andrews.
Date and time:
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Description of the session:
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.
Participants in this presentation may claim up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit with LSBC.
To register:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8dwtrXtmQkaZUSa6jLWM6w
Presented in partnership with Courthouse Libraries BC and Community Legal Assistance Society’s Stand Informed Legal Advice Services.