CLE Online

Welcome and Introduction 

• course objectives
• "housekeeping matters"

Lisa Martz — Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP, Vancouver
Marilyn Sandford, QC — Ritchie Sandford McGowan, Vancouver

Preparing Your Lay Witness 

• practical tips: what works, what doesn't
• ethical boundaries

Moderator: Lisa Martz — Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP, Vancouver
Jennifer L. Francis — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver

Best Practices for Direct Examination: What To Do (And What Not To Do) 

• approaches to organizing the evidence
• how to guide your witness without leading him or her

Moderator: Lisa Martz — Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP, Vancouver
Tracey L. Jackson — Dunnaway, Jackson, Ouellet & Associates, Vancouver 
Jacinta Lawton — Crown Counsel, Ministry of Attorney General, Richmond

Break

Avoiding Evidentiary Mistakes in Direct Examinations 

• common hearsay problems
• leading questions
• oath-helping
• the narrative rule

Moderator: Marilyn Sandford, QC — Ritchie Sandford McGowan, Vancouver
Robert W. Cooper, QC — McEwan Partners, Vancouver
Richard S. Fowler, QC — Fowler and Blok, Vancouver

Networking Lunch

Use of Demonstrative Aids in Direct Examination 

• the power of demonstrative evidence
• different kinds of demonstrative aids
• use of technology in the courtroom

Moderator: Lisa Martz — Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP, Vancouver
Daniel L. Mulligan — Crown Counsel, Ministry of Attorney General, Vancouver
Anthony A. Vecchio, QC — Slater Vecchio LLP, Vancouver

Dealing with Forgetful, Hostile, and Adverse Witnesses 

• civil vs. criminal rules for hostile/adverse witnesses
• refreshing memory and use of past recollection recorded
• dealing with the witness whose evidence changes on the stand

Moderator: Marilyn Sandford, QC — Ritchie Sandford McGowan, Vancouver
The Honourable Associate Chief Judge Melissa A. Gillespie — Provincial Court of BC, Vancouver
Robin N. McFee, QC — Sugden, McFee & Roos LLP, Vancouver

Break

Judges Panel: Do's and Don'ts of Direct Examination 

• what makes a direct examination persuasive
• what to avoid

Moderator: Marilyn Sandford, QC — Ritchie Sandford McGowan, Vancouver
The Honourable Judge Nancy Adams — Provincial Court of BC, Vancouver
The Honourable Madam Justice Margot Fleming — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver

Closing Remarks