Understanding the Myth of Real Crimes and Quasi Crimes - Informed Client Consent & Confidentiality. Duty of Competency on Legal Services Providers

This program contains _1/2_ Professionalism Hour(s).

This program is eligible for up to __1 Hour 30 Minutes__ Substantive

Educators:  

• The Hon. Justice Rick Libman, Ph.D. (Osgoode) of the Ontario Court of Justice,

Program date: December 20, 2023

Seminar summary

Legal definitions and principles of quasi criminal offences: types of quasi criminal or regulatory offences are explained and discussed; due diligence defense; other defenses; application of Charter of Rights; sentencing; proposals for reform and new initiatives such as use of administrative monetary penalties.