CLE Online

Welcome and Land Acknowledgement

Mark E. Fancourt-Smith — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver

Panel of Learned Litigators

• civil litigation strategic advice
• courtroom war stories: lessons from the front line
• audience Q & A

Tracey M. Cohen, QC — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Craig P. Dennis, QC — McEwan Cooper Dennis LLP, Vancouver
Angus M. Gunn, QC — Eyford Partners LLP, Vancouver
Stephen R. Schachter, QC — Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson LLP, Vancouver

Pre-Trial Injunctions: A Practical Guide

• mandatory versus prohibitive injunctions in the aftermath of the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in R. v. CBC
• gathering and drafting the evidence to meet the test(s)
• arguing irreparable harm and balance of convenience
• seeking Mareva Injunctions and Anton Piller Orders: jurisdictional issues regarding the internet including Norwich Pharmacal Orders and the impact of Equustek
• ethics, professionalism, and the duty of candour

Peter R. Senkpiel — Nathanson Schachter & Thompson LLP, Vancouver
Kaitlin Smiley — Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, Vancouver

Break

Tips for Improving Written Advocacy

• practical tips to improve your written advocacy
• point first writing, improving readability, and eliminating annoyances
• tips that are practical and easy to implement for instant writing improvement

Michael Feder, QC — McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Vancouver

Litigation Without Trial

• challenges to statutory and arbitral decisions
• petitions in the corporate context
• procedural considerations

Ludmila B. Herbst, QC — Farris LLP, Vancouver

Can You Hear Me Now? Peliminary Objections to Right of Audience

• while it is well established in the family law context that an appellant in breach of an order under appeal may be denied a right of audience on the appeal, to what extent can that law be used to object to a party's right of audience in other contexts?
• how can the law assist in the Supreme Court of BC where the applicant is in breach of existing orders?
• what is the proper procedure to advance an argument that the court should not hear from your friend?

Claire E. Hunter, QC — Hunter Litigation Chambers, Vancouver

Networking Lunch (provided)

Dealing with Opposing Experts

• tactical considerations for responding to an expert report—reply or simply attack?
• keeping it out: objections as to admissibility
• effective cross examination: questioning credentials and undermining opinions

Sandra L. Kovacs — KazLaw Injury Lawyers, Vancouver

Managing Large Scale Document Production

• best practices in gathering and reviewing documents for production
• effective negotiation of the scope of production
• bringing or defending challenges to parties' production

Sarah McEachern — Border Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

The Protection of Public Participation Act: Stopping Defamation Law Suits as Soon as they Start

• what is a SLAPP suit?
• balancing reputation against free speech
• depriving the right to vindication

David Wotherspoon — Dentons Canada LLP, Vancouver

Break

Bringing Order to Chaos: Managing Multi-Party and Multi-Action Litigation

• joinder and consolidation of actions
• third party claims
• indemnity and insurance claims
• case management
• BC Ferries settlements

Michael Parrish — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver

View from the Bench

• insights from behind the bench
• best practices in civil trials and chambers advocacy
• audience Q & A

Moderator: Mark E. Fancourt-Smith — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver

The Honourable Mr. Justice David C. Harris — BC Court of Appeal, Vancouver
The Honourable Mr. Justice Elliott M. Myers — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
The Honourable Madam Justice Loryl D. Russell — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver

Closing Remarks

Mark E. Fancourt-Smith — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver