B.C. criminal law boot camp ‘like no other training for judges in Canada’: provincial court justice

By Ian Burns ( January 29, 2019, 8:40 AM EST) -- Making the transition from lawyer to judge can be a daunting task, especially with the prospect of hearing cases that may not necessarily be in one’s area of expertise. But since spring 2018, the B.C. provincial court has been offering a program to allow incoming justices a chance to be immersed in the world of criminal law as they take their seats on the bench....