John Douglas Shields
Bad Affidavits [30min] Ethics Time: 6min

Date:

February 5, 2024

Course:

Affidavit Secrets 2024

Contributor(s):

John Douglas Shields

Litigation » Evidence, Practice, Professional Responsibility, Affidavits

Presentation Content:

Slides: Examples of Bad Affidavits

View from the Bench Practice Panel [50min] Ethics Time: 12min

Date:

February 5, 2024

Course:

Affidavit Secrets 2024

Contributor(s):

Emily Kirkpatrick

Andrew P. Morrison

Associate Judge Shelagh Scarth

John Douglas Shields

Litigation » Advocacy skills, Evidence, Practice, Professional Responsibility, Affidavits

Presentation Content:

Handout: Question and Answer from the Zoom Webinar

Acting for the Debtor [42min] Ethics Time: 10min

Date:

June 6, 2023

Course:

Collections Practice Basics 2023

Contributor(s):

John Douglas Shields

Creditors Remedies » Acting for the debtor
Litigation » Professional Responsibility
Practice Management » Ethics, Professional Responsibility

Presentation Content:

Slides: Acting for Debtor

Supreme Court Chambers Practice [37min] Ethics Time: 5min

Date:

March 28, 2023

Course:

Secrets of Chambers 2023

Contributor(s):

John Douglas Shields

Litigation » Advocacy skills, Chambers applications, Practice, Pre-trial Procedures, Professional Responsibility, Summary trials, Self-represented litigants

Presentation Content:

Paper: Chambers Practice - 2023
Paper: Summary Trials 2023

Chamber Practice—Quiz and Panel Discussion [43min] Ethics Time: 25min

Date:

March 28, 2023

Course:

Secrets of Chambers 2023

Contributor(s):

Andrew P. Morrison

Kate R. Phipps

John Douglas Shields

Litigation » Advocacy skills, Chambers applications, Evidence, Experts, Practice, Professional Responsibility, Summary trials, Self-represented litigants

Bad Affidavits [48min]

Date:

November 8, 2022

Course:

Affidavit Secrets 2022

Contributor(s):

Andrew P. Morrison

John Douglas Shields

Litigation » Advocacy skills, Evidence, Practice, Affidavits

Presentation Content:

Slides: Examples of Bad Affidavits

View from the Bench Practice Panel [55min]

Date:

November 8, 2022

Course:

Affidavit Secrets 2022

Contributor(s):

The Honourable Madam Justice Wendy A. Baker

Andrew P. Morrison

John Douglas Shields

Litigation » Advocacy skills, Evidence, Practice, Affidavits

View from the Bench Practice Panel [57min] Ethics Time: 6min

Date:

October 3, 2022

Course:

Affidavit Basics 2022

Contributor(s):

The Honourable Mr. Justice Trevor C. Armstrong

Emily Kirkpatrick

Andrew P. Morrison

John Douglas Shields

Litigation » Evidence, Practice, Professional Responsibility, Affidavits

Acting for the Debtor [31min]

Date:

February 12, 2021

Course:

Collections Practice Basics 2021

Contributor(s):

John Douglas Shields

Creditors Remedies » Acting for the debtor

Presentation Content:

Slides: Acting for Debtors

Bad Affidavits [24min] Ethics Time: 6min

Date:

September 16, 2020

Course:

Affidavit Secrets 2020

Contributor(s):

John Douglas Shields

Litigation » Chambers applications, Evidence, Practice, Professional Responsibility

Presentation Content:

Slides: Examples of Bad Affidavits
Handout: Affidavit of Geoffrey Landford
Handout: Affidavit of Roy Sommerey
Paper: Affidavit Soup 2020

View from the Bench Practice Panel [56min] Ethics Time: 12min

Date:

September 16, 2020

Course:

Affidavit Secrets 2020

Contributor(s):

Tracey M. Cohen, QC

The Honourable Madam Justice Heather M. MacNaughton

Andrew P. Morrison

John Douglas Shields

Litigation » Chambers applications, Evidence, Practice, Professional Responsibility

Presentation Content:

Slides: View from the Bench

View from the Bench Practice Panel [44min] Ethics Time: 12min

Date:

September 16, 2020

Course:

Affidavit Basics 2020

Contributor(s):

Emily Kirkpatrick

Andrew P. Morrison

Master Steven G. Schwartz

John Douglas Shields

Litigation » Chambers applications, Ethics, Evidence, Practice, Professional Responsibility

Affidavits [30min]

Date:

February 22, 2018

Course:

Civil Litigation Basics 2018

Contributor(s):

John Douglas Shields

Litigation » Ethics, Evidence, Pleadings, Pre-trial Procedures, Summary trials, Trials
Practice Management » Ethics
Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Ethics
Technology Law » Research

Presentation Content:

Paper: Affidavit Soup 2018

Affidavit Secrets of the Supreme Court [56min]

Date:

October 16, 2017

Course:

Affidavit Secrets 2017

Contributor(s):

The Honourable Victoria Gray

Master Shelagh Scarth

John Douglas Shields

Litigation » Pleadings

Presentation Content:

Paper: A Minimalist’s Guide to Affidavits—Relevant, Admissible, and Organized

Death by Affidavit: How Not to Draft an Affidavit [14min]

Date:

October 16, 2017

Course:

Affidavit Secrets 2017

Contributor(s):

The Honourable Victoria Gray

John Douglas Shields

Litigation » Ethics, Pleadings, Professional Responsibility
Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Ethics

Presentation Content:

Paper: Affidavit Soup 2017

Affidavit Magic and Defending Chambers Applications [38min]

Date:

October 27, 2016

Course:

Secrets of Chambers 2016

Contributor(s):

John Douglas Shields

The Honourable Mr. Justice Peter G. Voith

Litigation » Chambers applications, Ethics, Pleadings, Professional Responsibility, Summary trials
Practice Management » Ethics
Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Ethics

Presentation Content:

Paper: Affidavit Secrets
Paper: Chambers Practice—2016
Paper: Summary Trials 2016

Acting for the Debtor [29min]

Date:

October 28, 2015

Course:

Collections Practice Basics 2015

Contributor(s):

John D. Shields

Creditors Remedies » Acting for the debtor

Drafting Pleadings and Affidavits [58min]

Date:

March 2, 2015

Course:

Civil Litigation Basics 2015

Contributor(s):

Diana L. Dorey

John Douglas Shields

Litigation » Evidence, Pleadings, Pre-trial Procedures

Presentation Content:

Paper: Affidavit Evidence in British Columbia
Paper: Affidavit Soup
Paper: An Introduction to Drafting Pleadings