Seminar ID
ION-2013-10-25C
Date and time
Friday, October 25, 2013 at 13:00 EST see it in calendar
Attendance
Languages
- in English
CPD hours
LSBC 6 CPD hours
LSO 0.75 Professionalism
CICC 6 CPD hours
Venue
Homewood Suites by Hilton Vaughan618 Applewood Crescent
Vaughan
L4K 4B4
Capacity: 60
Description
Morning session:
Representing client in Detention Review hearings before the Immigration Division (Joel Sandaluk)
• Who is typically detained and why
• What can you do to avoid your client having taken into immigration custody
• How can you best represent your client before the 48 hours Detention Review hearing
• Where are clients detained and why?
Detention Review hearings:
• what is the process and what are the legal tests involved
• what are the relevant considerations of board members
• who is a suitable bonds person and how is a bonds persons’ solvency calculated
Evidence at a Detention Review hearing:
• The outcome of a Detention Review hearing and how to execute an order for release
• Special cases related to immigration arrest and detention
Long-term detention cases
Security cases
Identity cases
Ethical considerations:
• What does it mean that arguments are made based upon ‘information and belief’?
• What information must be disclosed?
• What does it mean to ‘indemnify’ a bondsperson?
• Competency
Afternoon session:
Two perspectives on Humanitarian and Compassionate Applications (Joel Sandaluk and Daniel Kingwell)
• What is the purpose of Humanitarian and Compassionate cases
• How is the evidence best presented in a Humanitarian and Compassionate Application and what are the most effective ways to draft legal submission
• What are the frequent pitfalls of Humanitarian and Compassionate Applications and primary grounds of refusal
• When and how should a Temporary Residence Permit be requested as an alternative to a Humanitarian and Compassionate Application
• When should Humanitarian and Compassionate Application be submitted
• How does the decision making at the Federal Court differ from the decision making made by immigration officers related to Humanitarian and Compassionate Applications
• Review of Federal Court jurisprudence concerning H&C applications
Ethical considerations
• Case assessment - merits
• Questions of competence and negligence
• Managing client’s expectations
• Duty to the client and to the Tribunal
Length
6 hours
Cost
This video recording is offered free-of-charge for its educational value. It is not eligible for CPD hours by any regulatory body
Free -
100% discount
Presenters
Disclaimer
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