Course Chairs
The Honourable Madam Justice Wendy A. Baker — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Rebecca M. Morse — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
About the Course Chairs
Madam Justice Wendy A. Baker is a justice of the BC Supreme Court. Prior to her appointment in 2018, she was a partner in the litigation group of Miller Thomson LLP where she practiced general commercial litigation. She also acted as commission counsel on a federal inquiry, and was an adjudicator on a number of administrative tribunals. She was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2009.
Rebecca Morse has a broad range of experience in civil and commercial litigation matters including estate and trust disputes, insolvency and restructuring matters, construction disputes, contractual disputes, international trade matters, and leasing disputes.
She has experience in conducting trials, appeals, mediations, and administrative hearings. Rebecca has appeared before the BC Supreme Court, the BC Court of Appeal, and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal. Rebecca has also represented clients in matters before the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.
Rebecca is a member of the Private Enterprise Advisory Services team at Farris which is focussed on providing advice to mid-market privately owned businesses as well as the key people operating those businesses. It is a multi-disciplinary practice group formed to better deliver the specific legal services that these businesses need. The Farris team works closely together to provide general legal advice on matters such as employment contracts, leasing agreements or partnership arrangements through to specialized advice on complex transactions, tax, estate planning and litigation.
Course Presenters
The Honourable Sidney Lederman — Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Retired), Toronto
Raj. K. Dewar — Murphy Battista LLP, Vancouver
Tony Paisana — Peck and Company, Vancouver
T. Mark Pontin — Fasken Martineau DuMouline LLP, Vancouver
John D. Shields — Shields Harney, Vancouver
Discussion Group Leaders
The Honourable Madam Justice Wendy A. Baker — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
The Honourable Madam Justice Palbinder K. Shergill — Supreme Court of BC, New Westminster
Jasmin Z. Ahmad — Koffman Kalef LLP, Vancouver
Robert S. Anderson, QC — Farris Vaughan Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
Tracey M. Cohen, QC — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Raj K. Dewar — Murphy Battista LLP, Vancouver
Jacqueline D. Hughes — Ministry of Attorney General, Vancouver
Kevin D. Loo — Nathanson Schachter & Thompson LLP, Vancouver
Lisa Martz — Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP, Vancouver
Rebecca M. Morse — Farris Vaughan Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
Amy A. Mortimore — Clark Wilson LLP, Vancouver
Tony Paisana — Peck and Company, Vancouver
Lisa Ridgedale — Hakemi & Ridgedale LLP, Vancouver
John Douglas Shields — Shields Harney, Vancouver
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