Behind the Decision: A Practical Guide to Bail Hearings 2025







Product Type: Course

Format
Courses - Webinar
Start Date & Time
2025-06-12 9:00 AM
End Date & Time
2025-06-12 4:30 PM
Online Provider
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Format
Courses - Rebroadcast
Start Date & Time
2025-07-18
End Date & Time
2025-07-18
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Format
Courses - Rebroadcast
Start Date & Time
2025-07-25
End Date & Time
2025-07-25
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DescriptionMore DetailAgenda

Understanding the critical role of bail in criminal proceedings

Thursday, June 12, 2025
9:00 am – 4:30 pm
via webinar only

—Rebroadcasts—
On the rebroadcast date, you will have until midnight of that rebroadcast date to access the course. Please note that technical support will be available during regular CLEBC business hours.

Summer Series 2025
Friday, July 18, 2025
Friday, July 25, 2025

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Who should attend: Criminal law practitioners, both Crown counsel and defence counsel

Learning level: All levels

Bail isn't just a preliminary step—it can shape the entire trajectory of a criminal case. This full-day course offers a clear and practical overview of Judicial Interim Release, focusing on the conceptual and legal framework under s. 515 of the Criminal Code.

Designed for those looking to deepen their understanding of bail, this session will walk through foundational principles, key precedents, and the latest case law developments. You'll gain insights into how bail decisions are made and how they influence case outcomes.

Taught by experienced Crown and defence counsel, this course combines legal knowledge with real-world strategies to help you navigate the complex considerations surrounding release and detention.

Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 6 hours (this course will contain a minimum of 1 hour pertaining to professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management)

Course Chairs
Jamala C. MacRae Crown Counsel, Ministry of Attorney General, Port Coquitlam
Kevin B. Westell Pender Litigation, Vancouver

Pricing
EARLY BIRD 
Register by May 15/25
Regular Price
After May 15/25
Live Webinar $529 $599
Live Webinar Articled Student $309 $309
Summer Series 2025 EARLY BIRD 
Register by June 16/25
Regular Price
After June 16/25
Rebroadcast $479 $549
Rebroadcast Articled Student $279 $279

Are you a member of the Indigenous legal community (lawyer/Articled Student/legal support staff/paralegal) or a non-lawyer Indigenous community member?
We value your contributions and encourage your participation in all of our programs. To increase accessibility, we offer a 50% discount* to all Indigenous lawyers/Articled Students/legal support staff/paralegals and a limited number of free online registrations to non-lawyer Indigenous community members. (*discount applies to Regular prices, not Early Bird prices). Please contact Customer Service to find out more.

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Registration includes an electronic copy of the reference materials.

CLEBC Program Lawyer*
Raymond Lee
rlee@cle.bc.ca
*non-practising


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