On Wednesday June 18, 2014 MCM co-founders united to talk about the mechanics of bail revocationa and estreatment hearings.
The cover slide is some of MGM's best work to date.
Revoke and Estreat presentation
Session 17 & 18: Crossing at Bail (it's wrong to let him out; it's right to keep him in)
This session was an introduction to cross-examination. Bail courts provide crowns with a terrific opportunity to try out various cross-examination techniques.
This two-part session was practical and case based. MCM-Group members were assigned various roles and provided with materials including excerpts from a transcript of an actual bail hearing conducted by an MCM-Group member. The tasks were as follows:
1. cross-examining the accused on his criminal record
2. cross-examining the accused on his history of treatment
3. cross-examining the accused on his employment
4. cross-examining the surety on her knowledge of the accused's history
5. cross-examining the surety on the release plan
The actual transcript of each cross was provided as a learning guide following the exercise.
The second of this two-part session addressed the following:
1. from theme to questions: how to build a line of cross
2. panning for gold: how to execute a probing search for a breakaway while working the edges
A simulated cross by a senior crown was presented as part of the session.
Session 17 was held on August 8th, 2012 and Session 18 was held on August 15th, 2012. Both these sessions were presented by Matthew Geigen-Miller and Louise Tansey with James Cavanagh supervising.
Materials cannot be posted as some are subject to a publication ban.
Session 4: The Youth Criminal Justice Act
This session focuses on the Youth Criminal Justice Act and some of the unique aspects of this legislation with a particular emphasis on sentencing and bail. Crowns will discuss what circumstances is a youth custody eligible and the requirement for a responsible person in a bail hearing.
This sesssion was held on November 21, 2011 and was presented by Fara Rupert and Matthew Geigen-Miller.
Session 3: Bail
This session focusses on issues in bail court. Most junior Crowns spend a significant amount of time in bail court and it is a forum which allows for the practice and development of lots of important skills including: conducting an examination in chief, cross-examining witnesses including the accused and making submissions. Bail court is also an area for which there is considerable crown policy which inform the types of decisions made about release and detention.
This session was held on September 28, 2011 and was lead by Julien Lalande and supervised by Julie Scott.