(2018) 4/2 Visn. Nac. akad. prokur. Ukr. 110–121
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Title of the article	Training Course on Judicial Review of Domestic Violence Cases: Experience of Canada
Author(s)	TETIANA FULEI PhD in Law, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine, head, department of scientific methodical research of problems of jurisdiction, National School of Judges of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, science.nsj@gmail.com
Short title of the journal (ISSN)	Visn. Nac. akad. prokur. Ukr.
Year	2018
Issue	4/2
Pages	[110–121]
Language	Ukrainian
Abstract	The next step after the adoption of the Istanbul Convention should be the implementation of its norms in the national legislation of the member states, as well as taking into account best international practices in the development of teaching materials for judges, prosecutors and other professionals. In view of such requirements, it is relevant to seek the experience of states that have gains in this area, in particular Canada. The purpose of the article is to study the Canadian experience of developing a case study on domestic violence cases, in particular its structure, content, innovative approaches to teaching, etc., for possible use in Ukraine. Characteristics of the Canada Domestic Violence Training Course are focused on mastering professional skills, which requires the introduction of theoretical aspects into practical tasks – scenarios of episodes, expert comments, etc.; involvement in the development of course the professionals in various fields dealing with the problems of domestic violence at various stages and could answer the questions of judges or explain “what is behind it” (the so-called Greek choir); developing “cross-cutting” educational cases with the same characters that will enable them to understand the problem of domestic violence in the dynamics; use of interactive adult learning methods (small group discussions, plenary discussions, express surveys, drafting of documents, etc.); understanding the role of the court at each stage of the proceedings in cases of domestic violence (family/criminal) and the influence of the court on the family. One of the aims of the course was to provide participants with the opportunity to discuss the role of a judge in the processes of domestic violence, in particular, whether this role is different in criminal and family matters and on which it depends, thus the logic of the developed course contributed to the achievement of this educational goal. According to the results of the study, a number of recommendations have been formulated to develop a training course on domestic violence cases that may be relevant for Ukraine, in particular regarding the content and methodological content of the course and handouts.
Keywords	domestic violence; training course; trial; offender; victim; role of the court.
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