David F. Sutherland, KC
The Real Battlegrounds: Meaning, Responsibility and Fact v. Comment [54min] Ethics Time: 12min

Date:

March 13, 2025

Course:

Defamation, Privacy and Media Law 2025

Contributor(s):

Daniel J. Reid

Danielle Stone

David F. Sutherland, KC

Litigation » Causes of action, Defamation

Presentation Content:

Slides: The Real Battlegrounds: Meaning, Responsibility and Fact v. Comment
Handout: Responsible Communication Cheat Sheet

Protection of Public Participation Act ("SLAPP") 101 (Substantive Law/Tests) [52min] Ethics Time: 12min

Date:

March 13, 2025

Course:

Defamation, Privacy and Media Law 2025

Contributor(s):

Daniel J. Reid

David F. Sutherland, KC

Robyn P.M. Trask

Litigation » Causes of action, Defamation, Pre-trial Procedures, Pre-judgment remedies

Presentation Content:

Slides: Protection of Public Participation Act 101

Defamation 101 [42min] Ethics Time: 6min

Date:

March 1, 2022

Course:

Defamation, Privacy and Media Law 2022

Contributor(s):

Daniel W. Burnett, QC

David F. Sutherland, QC

Litigation » Defamation
Technology Law » Privacy laws

Presentation Content:

Slides: Defamation 101
Paper: Capacity of Government to Sue in Defamation (2010)
Paper: Capacity of Government to Sue in Defamation (2022)
Paper: Defamation 101
Paper: Is B.C. Going Down the Wrong Evolutionary Path Respecting Fair Comment?

Confidential Sources [40min] Ethics Time: 6min

Date:

March 1, 2022

Course:

Defamation, Privacy and Media Law 2022

Contributor(s):

Scott Dawson

David F. Sutherland, QC

Litigation » Defamation

Presentation Content:

Paper: Confidential Sources: A Primer

What's Next? A High Level Round Table Discussion [56min] Ethics Time: 12min

Date:

March 1, 2022

Course:

Defamation, Privacy and Media Law 2022

Contributor(s):

Daniel W. Burnett, QC

Scott Dawson

Daniel J. Reid

Eve St-Laurent

David F. Sutherland, QC

Karen R. Zimmer

Litigation » Defamation, Practice

Presentation Content:

Slides: What’s Next in Media Law? A Roundtable Panel