Welcome and Land Acknowledgement
Mark E. Fancourt-Smith — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver
Panel of Learned Litigators
- civil litigation strategic advice
- courtroom war stories: lessons from the front line
- audience Q & A
Tracey M. Cohen, QC — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Craig P. Dennis, QC — McEwan Cooper Dennis LLP, Vancouver
Angus M. Gunn, QC — Eyford Partners LLP, Vancouver
Stephen R. Schachter, QC — Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson LLP, Vancouver
Pre-Trial Injunctions: A Practical Guide
- mandatory versus prohibitive injunctions in the aftermath of the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in R. v. CBC
- gathering and drafting the evidence to meet the test(s)
- arguing irreparable harm and balance of convenience
- seeking Mareva Injunctions and Anton Piller Orders: jurisdictional issues regarding the internet including Norwich Pharmacal Orders and the impact of Equustek
- ethics, professionalism, and the duty of candour
Peter R. Senkpiel — Nathanson Schachter & Thompson LLP, Vancouver
Kaitlin Smiley — Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, Vancouver
Break
Tips for Improving Written Advocacy
- practical tips to improve your written advocacy
- point first writing, improving readability, and eliminating annoyances
- tips that are practical and easy to implement for instant writing improvement
Michael Feder, QC — McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Vancouver
Litigation Without Trial
- challenges to statutory and arbitral decisions
- petitions in the corporate context
- procedural considerations
Ludmila B. Herbst, QC — Farris LLP, Vancouver
Can You Hear Me Now? Peliminary Objections to Right of Audience
- while it is well established in the family law context that an appellant in breach of an order under appeal may be denied a right of audience on the appeal, to what extent can that law be used to object to a party's right of audience in other contexts?
- how can the law assist in the Supreme Court of BC where the applicant is in breach of existing orders?
- what is the proper procedure to advance an argument that the court should not hear from your friend?
Claire E. Hunter, QC — Hunter Litigation Chambers, Vancouver
Networking Lunch (provided)
Dealing with Opposing Experts
- tactical considerations for responding to an expert report—reply or simply attack?
- keeping it out: objections as to admissibility
- effective cross examination: questioning credentials and undermining opinions
Sandra L. Kovacs — KazLaw Injury Lawyers, Vancouver
Managing Large Scale Document Production
- best practices in gathering and reviewing documents for production
- effective negotiation of the scope of production
- bringing or defending challenges to parties' production
Sarah McEachern — Border Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
The Protection of Public Participation Act: Stopping Defamation Law Suits as Soon as they Start
- what is a SLAPP suit?
- balancing reputation against free speech
- depriving the right to vindication
David Wotherspoon — Dentons Canada LLP, Vancouver
Break
Bringing Order to Chaos: Managing Multi-Party and Multi-Action Litigation
- joinder and consolidation of actions
- third party claims
- indemnity and insurance claims
- case management
- BC Ferries settlements
Michael Parrish — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
View from the Bench
- insights from behind the bench
- best practices in civil trials and chambers advocacy
- audience Q & A
Moderator: Mark E. Fancourt-Smith — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver
The Honourable Mr. Justice David C. Harris — BC Court of Appeal, Vancouver
The Honourable Mr. Justice Elliott M. Myers — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
The Honourable Madam Justice Loryl D. Russell — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Closing Remarks
Mark E. Fancourt-Smith — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver