The Osgoode Certificate in Handling Summary Conviction Offence Cases

Issued on 21 Jan 2026 by

Osgoode Professional Development, York University

Get the knowledge and practical skills you need to be an effective advocate when handling summary conviction offences. Led by The Hon. Justice Rick Libman, this program explores the key stages of a summary conviction offence matter while emphasizing ways of strengthening your written and oral advocacy. Our expert faculty will provide you with a comprehensive overview of the relevant law and a unique opportunity to hone your advocacy skills. Learn-by-doing exercises and individualized feedback from defence lawyers, Crown Attorneys and judges will take your confidence and skills to a new level.

Issuer

Osgoode Professional Development, York University

cpd@osgoode.yorku.ca

Osgoode Professional Development is the lifelong learning arm of Osgoode Hall Law School, one of Canada’s leading law schools.

We provide a uniquely broad and flexible range of interdisciplinary graduate-level legal education to professionals with and without law degrees.

Criteria

What You’ll Learn

Expert insight in how to review the disclosure
Strategies for getting the most out of the Crown pre-trial and judicial pre-trial
Charter applications and how to improve your overall written advocacy
Practical tips to strengthen your oral advocacy at trial
Best practices when discussing resolution with your client and/or the prosecutor
The most recent developments and case law in the area

Assessment Criteria

In order to obtain the Certificate, the learner must:

complete/attend all modules; and
successfully complete an online assessment, obtaining at least 80%.

Estimated learning effort

Approximately 35 hours of learning effort, spread over multiple weeks.

The Osgoode Certificate in Handling Summary Conviction Offence Cases

Issuer

Osgoode Professional Development, York University

Criteria

What You’ll Learn

Assessment Criteria

Estimated learning effort

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