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York University 4.1 (101)
Overview
What you will study
The law and best practices concerning evidence are continually evolving, so as a litigator, it is critical to not just keep on pace but to stay ahead of emerging issues.
The Civil Litigator's Survival Guide To Evidence course offered by York University will give you the practical tips and knowledge you need to prevail in negotiations, discoveries, motions, pretrials and trials.
Over two half days, you will have the opportunity to tap into the expertise of a distinguished faculty of judges and litigators, get the updated knowledge you need to remain current, and deepen your understanding of ongoing evidentiary issues that could impact your case.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Hearsay – new practice tips, including how and when to object
- Tactics for maximizing the weight of your evidence
- Techniques for handling experts before and during trial
- Motions and applications: the key differences in their role in determining the evidence you need
- Proven strategies when challenging a claim of privilege
- Best practices when responding to a prior inconsistent statement
- Strategies to apply the rules of evidence to mediations and arbitrations
- Practical advice and approaches to ethical/professional dilemmas
- Tips from the Bench: Distinguished judges share the common mistakes they see litigators making and what to do instead
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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More details
- Registration for webinars closes at 10:00 AM ET the morning of the session, unless sold out.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Civil & Private Law View 18 other Short Courses in Civil & Private Law in CanadaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Civil litigators (plaintiffs’ and defendants’ counsel)
- In-house litigation counsel
- Litigation law clerks
- Litigation paralegals
Tuition Fee
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International
895 CAD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 895 CAD for the full programme during 2 days. -
National
895 CAD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 895 CAD for the full programme during 2 days.
Funding
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