The Law Garage

Come in for your tune-up in the Law Garage and learn from leading professionals in the criminal bar

About the show

As an extension of The Garage Series, this next project works to expand upon Paul M Cooper’s long-standing commitment of making continuing legal education accessible for everyone.

Come in for your tune-up in the Law Garage and learn from leading professionals in the criminal bar. From the beginning of a police investigation to the trial or jury trial, gain insight into the working minds of experienced defence practitioners. For young lawyers: learn what they could not teach you in law school. For seasoned members of the criminal bar: come on in for your tune-up.

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Episodes

  • The Journey to Becoming a Murder Lawyer with Marco Sciarra

    October 15th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  26 mins 16 secs
    appeal, appeals, canada, canadian law, case, court, crime, criminal, criminal defence, crown, defence, evidence, jury, jury trial, law, law school, lawyer, murder, police, project, prosecutor, stand, supreme court, toronto, trial, true crime, witness

    “The first thing you have to do is you have to separate yourself from the consequences. The consequences of a murder case are obviously extremely serious, if a person if convicted, it’s life sentence…You have to say to yourself, ‘I’m going to do everything I can for this individual, but I have to be okay with the consequences of that.’”

    Marco Sciarra is a criminal defence lawyer with a particular interest in defending serious violent offences. Learn more about his journey to becoming a defence lawyer with a large murder practice and his favourite parts of a trial.

    Produced by: Zenia Sethna and Jason Cooper

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    Murder Trials and Project Cases with Jordana H. Goldlist

    September 24th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  42 mins 13 secs
    appeal, appeals, canada, canadian law, case, court, crime, criminal, criminal defence, crown, defence, evidence, jury, jury trial, law, law school, lawyer, murder, police, project, prosecutor, stand, supreme court, toronto, trial, true crime, witness

    “If someone is being investigated for a homicide, the only advice I give them is to shut the f#*$ up, and that advice is free.”

    Jordana Goldlist is a leading professional, practicing high risk criminal litigation. Learn about her thoughts on how to run a large project case or murder trial and experience through her eyes the “theatre” of the trial.

    Produced by: Zenia Sethna and Jason Cooper