Advanced Seminar of Judgment Writing for Appellate Judges
Date: March 30-31, 2026
Location: In person - Toronto (ON)
OVERVIEW | CHAIR | CONTACT | TERMS & CONDITIONS
OVERVIEW
This two-day program is designed for appellate judges and focuses on strengthening their skills in drafting clear, coherent, and audience-appropriate appellate reasons, particularly in complex cases or those involving multiple issues on appeal.
You will develop advanced tools to:
- distill complex appeals into clear and focused issues;
- write for multiple audiences (trial judges, lawyers, public, Supreme Court);
- articulate standards of review with precision;
- strengthen structure, paragraphs, and sentence-level clarity;
- edite efficiently under time pressure;
- manage multi-judge authorship (lead judgments, concurrences, dissents);
- enhance consistency, collegiality, and voice in appellate writing.
An essential program for producing rigorous and accessible appellate reasons.
Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation.
Compensation for judges:
Participation in this program is approved under Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act.
CHAIR
- The Honourable Justice Peter Bryson, Nova Scotia Court of Appeal (Halifax, NS)
- The Honourable Justice Peter Lauwers, Court of Appeal for Ontario (Toronto, ON)
CONTACT
This program is for judges. To register, please contact Vicki Gondek, CMP, Project Manager of Judicial Programs:
Tel.: 514-731-2855
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- Inability to attend may result in a registration being transferred to a colleague of the same organization up to 7 days before the Event. The request must be made in writing.
- Cancellation incurs processing fees as follows: $100 for cancellations 30 days or more before the event and 50% of the registration fee for cancellations 7 days or more before the event. No refund will be extended for cancellations made less than 7 days before the event.