CLE Online

Welcome and Introduction

Jan L. Lindsay, QC — Lindsay Kenney LLP, Langley
James D. Vilvang, QC — Richards Buell Sutton, Vancouver

Case Law Update

Alison L. Murray, QC — Murray Jamieson, Vancouver
Karen O’Byrne — Litigation Department, ICBC, Vancouver

Tax Gross Up

• differing views on how calculations are done
• case law
• role of the expert after judgment
• what they need from counsel

   Robert Carson — Associated Economic Consultants Ltd., Vancouver

Management Fees

• why and when is fund management necessary
• how much fund management is necessary
• how to select a fund manager
• how much you can expect to pay
• do today’s discount rates fully compensate plaintiffs for the cost of future care?

R. Brian Webster, QC — Webster & Associates, Richmond

Networking Break

ICBC Requirements for Initiating a Claim

• expectations of the claimant
• contents of the statement
• authorizations and information releases
• application for EI and other benefits

John Beck, CMA — BI Regional Manager, Claims Services, ICBC, Vancouver 

Coverage Issues in Personal Injury Litigation

• duty to two clients, insured and insurer
• how to recognize a coverage issue and what to do about it
• issues/instances of bad faith dealing

Ian D. Aikenhead, QC — Aikenhead Moscovich and Jones, Vancouver

What Happens When a Claimant Changes Lawyers or the Lawyer Changes Firms?

• what happens to the fee agreement
• disbursements
• how is the fee allocated and when
• what about conflicts

E. Anthony Thomas — Simpson Thomas and Associates, Vancouver

Networking Lunch 

Effective Mediation—Preparation and Presentation: Two Mediators' Perspectives

• timing and authority issues
• tactical do’s and don’ts
• what plaintiff’s counsel should do
• what defence counsel should do

Brian L. Gibbard — Brian Gibbard Law Corp, North Vancouver
Mark C.J. Lodders — Mediator, MCL Solutions (Consulting Services) Inc., Port Coquitlam

Rule 15 Fast Track Litigation: Uses and Abuses

• how to get rid of a jury notice
• are there filing deadlines?
• does 3 days really apply

   James U. Buckley — Slater Vecchio LLP, Vancouver

Networking Break

Photographic, Video, and Electronic Evidence

• proper use of cyber images
• how to protect your client
• how to find the claimant

David W. Hay — Richards Buell Sutton LLP, Vancouver
Deborah H. Taylor — Lindsay Kenney LLP, Vancouver

Client Relations—Try to Keep the Customer Satisfied: A Panel Discussion

Ian D. Aikenhead, QC — Aikenhead, Moscovich & Jones, Vancouver
Jan L. Lindsay, QC — Lindsay Kenney LLP, Langley
James D. Vilvang, QC — Richards Buell Sutton, Vancouver
R. Brian Webster, QC — Webster & Associates, Richmond

Concluding Remarks

Jan L. Lindsay, QC — Lindsay Kenney LLP, Langley
James D. Vilvang, QC — Richards Buell Sutton, Vancouver