Course Introduction and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:10)
Raymond Lee — Program Lawyer, CLEBC, Vancouver
Caitlin Ohama-Darcus — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver
Thomas A. Posyniak — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Mega Appeals, Page Limits, and Summary Determination: Reflections from the Registry and the Registrar (9:10 – 10:00)
- the advent of "mega appeals" and how to deal with them—multi appeals, multiple parties, and multiple grounds
- top five things to look for when thinking about asking for summary determination
- things that are not in the rules or practice directions but which you should do anyway (counsel lists, issue lists, speeches lists, joint condensed books, cover letters on consent orders)
- developments in the law of page limits
- other updates from the Registry
Registrar Timothy Outerbridge — Court of Appeal of BC, Vancouver
To Appeal or Not to Appeal (and Not Suffer the Slings and Arrows from the Division): That is the Question (and Also How to Frame Your Issues) (10:00 – 10:45)
- how to approach a decision that did not go your client's way
- giving advice on not appealing
- saying "yes" to the cross-appeal
- culling grounds of appeal
Moderator: Thomas A. Posyniak — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Emily Lapper, KC — Legal Services Branch, Ministry of Attorney General, Vancouver
Caroline Senini — Peck and Company, Vancouver
Kayla K. Strong — Nathanson Schachter & Thompson LLP, Vancouver
BREAK (10:45 – 11:00)
Speed Rounds: What I Wish I Knew About Appellate Practice and Procedure but Didn't, But Know Now, and Am Willing to Share with You (11:00 – 11:55)
- lesser known rules of appellate procedure
- secrets of Court of Appeal Chambers, including applications for leave to appeal and other relief pending appeal
- appeals with self-represented litigants
- war stories of appeals gone very right and very wrong
- useful appellate practice points for hearing on its merits
Moderator: Caitlin Ohama-Darcus — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver
Brogan Pastro — Bernard LLP, Vancouver
Erin Reimer — Miller Titerle Law Corporation, Vancouver
Peter R. Senkpiel, KC — Crabtree + Senkpiel Litigation LLP, West Vancouver
Mila Shah — Crown Counsel, Ministry of Attorney General, Criminal Justice Branch, Vancouver
Taylor-Marie Young — Lawson Lundell LLP, Kelowna
The Curious Case of the Discretionary Standard of Review (11:55 – 12:15)
- a short substantive presentation on the discretionary standard of review and why we should get rid of it
- a case for simplifying and rationalizing standards generally
Thomas A. Posyniak — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
NETWORKING LUNCH (12:15 – 1:15) (provided to in-person registrants)
Be Brief, Be Right, and Be (Mostly?) Human: Comments on the Benefits and Pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence for Appellate Advocacy (1:15 – 2:00)
Justice Peter Edelmann — Court of Appeal of BC, Vancouver
Breaking Down an Argument: The Anatomy of Successful Written and Oral Submissions (with Examples) (2:00 – 3:00)
- writing tips and advice from two appellate justices and two leading appellate lawyers
- this panel will break down the good and bad of certain "real life" examples provided by very thick skinned and anonymous lawyers
Moderator: Caitlin Ohama-Darcus — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver
Justice Lauri Ann Fenlon — Court of Appeal of BC, Vancouver
Justice Geoffrey B. Gomery — Court of Appeal of BC, Vancouver
Connor Bildfell — McCarthy Tétrault, Vancouver
Kathryn McGoldrick — Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Vancouver
BREAK (3:00 – 3:15)
Answering the Slings and Arrows: How to Handle a Hot Bench and Live to Tell the Terrible Tale (3:15 – 4:00)
- how to prepare for questions and how to respond to the questions you get (anticipated and unanticipated)
- how to think about questions, given that not all questions are created equal, and some require different responses
- keep on track with your submissions when the court is moving you around
- how to handle overlapping questions from multiple justices
- adjusting on the fly given the court's comments/concerns
Justice M. Joyce DeWitt-Van Oosten — Court of Appeal of BC, Vancouver
Greg Allen — Allen McMillan Litigation Counsel, Vancouver
John Trueman — Allen McMillan Litigation Counsel, Vancouver
The Future of Appellate Practice and Procedure (4:00 – 4:25)
Chief Justice Leonard S. Marchand — Court of Appeal of BC, Vancouver
Closing Remarks (4:25 – 4:30)
Caitlin Ohama-Darcus — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver
Thomas A. Posyniak — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver