Summary Trials 2024

Are you up to speed on this critical litigation option?

Tuesday, June 25, 2024
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
via webinar only

—Rebroadcasts—
On the rebroadcast date, you will have until midnight of that rebroadcast date to access the course. Please note that technical support will be available during regular CLEBC business hours.

Summer Series 2024
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Thursday, July 25, 2024

Last Kick at the Can Series 2024
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Thursday, December 19, 2024

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Who should attend: All civil litigators—including corporate/commercial litigators

Learning level: Intermediate

The stated object of the Supreme Court Civil Rules is to secure the "just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every proceeding on its merits." A critical tool in that array is Rule 9-7 Summary Trial.

This course is a comprehensive review of the principles and strategic and tactical considerations that go into assessing and framing (or challenging) a matter that is under consideration as a summary trial. This course will examine the jurisprudence surrounding summary trials, as well as provide a collection of practical practice pointers for managing summary trial files.

This course is for intermediate-level counsel and will also be valuable for experienced counsel who seek an update and refresher. If you are an experienced litigator and "Summary Trial" brings to mind Rule 18A—you need this update! 

Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 3 hours (this course will contain a minimum of .5 hours pertaining to professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management). Please note: The CPD hours of the rebroadcast will either meet or exceed the CPD hours of the original live webinar course.

Course Chair
Patrick Williams — McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Vancouver

CLEBC Program Lawyer*
Raymond Lee
rlee@cle.bc.ca
*non-practising