Provincial Offences

In this course the rights and responsibilities of parties, along with the procedural streams and classification of offences of the Provincial Offences Act will be covered. The students will learn practical skills to deal with a client who has been charged under the POA and to make the necessary preparations required for court, including the motions and applications process, the expectations in the courtroom. They will also analyze the workings of the POA trial, including evidence, witnesses, sentencing, reopening and appeals and become familiar with the common offences under the Highway Act and other common Acts.