Commercial Arbitration 2012


Course Date: March 1, 2012

Course Agenda ▼

Welcome and Introduction

Gerald W.J. Ghikas, QC — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Ludmila B. Herbst — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver

Commercial Arbitration: An Overview

  • the philosophies of arbitration
  • worlds apart: international and non-international arbitration in British Columbia
  • party autonomy, severability, kompetenz kompetenz, and other key concepts

Gerald W.J. Ghikas, QC — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

What Every Solicitor Needs to Know About Drafting Dispute Resolution Agreements

  • key elements of an arbitration agreement
  • avoiding the pitfalls of tiered dispute resolution provisions
  • the multi-party/multi-contract challenge

Stephen Antle — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Ludmila B. Herbst — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
Karen Martin — Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, Vancouver    

Networking Break

“Discovery” is a Dirty Word: Document Production, Pre-Hearing Oral Examinations, and Witness Statements in Commercial Arbitration

  • relevance and materiality: the arbitration test and process for document production
  • use of witness statements and limited oral evidence
  • “examinations for discovery” in commercial arbitration practice

Robert J.C. Deane — Borden Ladner Gervais, LLP, Vancouver
David E. Gruber — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
Murray L. Smith — Smith Barristers, Vancouver

Lunch (on your own)

Arbitrator Selection, Appointment, and Challenges

  • the qualities of “the right arbitrator”
  • arbitrator interviews and ex parte communications
  • when and how to challenge an arbitrator

Tina M. Cicchetti — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Joseph C. McArthur — Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver
Richard J. Olson — McKechnie & Company, Vancouver

Networking Break

Arbitration Litigation: The Role of the Courts in Commercial Arbitration

  • when should courts intervene in the arbitration process?
  • staying litigation to compel arbitration
  • appeals, recognition, and enforcement of awards

The Honourable Mr. Justice Edward C. Chiasson — Court of Appeal for British Columbia, Vancouver
Murray A. Clemens, QC — Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson, Vancouver
J. Kenneth McEwan, QC — Hunter Litigation Chambers, Vancouver

Concluding Remarks

Gerald W.J. Ghikas, QC — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Ludmila B. Herbst — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver

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