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Login to watch this video if you have a subscription. Learn more about subscriptions.Our two experts, Carolynn Conron, a defence lawyer and Steve Keyes, a licensed paralegal, share key information to navigate provincial offences including offences under the Highway Traffic Act and “win” or reduce the penalty for your clients.
The presentation includes information on: new stunt driving legislation, increased penalties for stunt driving, the suspension of limitation periods has ended and virtually all proceedings are being held online via Zoom. It is important to check with your local court house for the latest practice directions or information as it continues to change rapidly.
Our speakers review the following: types of offences, procedural issues, preparation, trial strategy, sentencing, costs and appeals and Rules of Professional Conduct applicable to POA’s.
This is an excellent program for students, new calls, paralegals and junior lawyers who are new to provincial offences, or would like a refresher.
Carolynn Conron is the commander and leader of Conron Law Professional Corporation, she is passionate about ensuring no-one is unfairly stigmatized by a criminal conviction.
Carolynn obtained her Honours Bachelor of Arts at McMaster University, graduating Summa Cum Laude (highest honours), in 2006. After moving to Canada’s West Coast and earning her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of British Columbia Law School in 2009, she was called as a member of the Law Society of British Columbia in 2010 and a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada in 2011. Carolynn returned to her hometown of London, Ontario and continued her studies at Western University, earning her Master of Laws (LL.M.) and successfully defending her thesis “Canada’s Marijuana Medical Access Regulations: Up In Smoke” (2012) under the supervision of Professor Robert Solomon. During this time, she also worked as a review counsel at Community Legal Services, assisting defendants who were denied Legal Aid.
Carolynn is active in the legal community, holding the positions of the London Director of the Ontario Criminal Lawyers’ Association, Vice President of the London Criminal Lawyers’ Association and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Middlesex Law Association. She supported Diabetes Canada as an active board member for The Meal from 2016-2017, and is a regular participant in yoga at her local community centre.
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