Civil Litigation Update 2020


Course Date: October 30, 2020

Full Course Materials
Total: 2h 46min
Total Ethics: 30min

Welcome and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:05)

Raymond Lee — CLEBC, Vancouver
Jordanna Cytrynbaum — Whitelaw Twining Law Corporation, Vancouver
Arpal S. Dosanjh — Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP, Vancouver

Navigating the New World of Chambers and Trial Practice (9:05 – 9:45)

  • in person versus online—which one to choose and when
  • counsel perspectives
  • view from the bench

The Honourable Mr. Justice David A. Crerar — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Master Stuart Cameron — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Claire E. Hunter, QC — Hunter Litigation Chambers, Vancouver
Howard A. Mickelson, QC — Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP, Vancouver

Electronic Documents and e-filing in Civil Litigation (9:45 – 10:15)

  • registry perspective
  • professionalism and ethics
  • best practices

William Gallagher — Manager, Supreme Court Scheduling, Vancouver Civil , Vancouver
Maja Novcic — Supervisor of the Civil Department, Justice of the Peace, Vancouver Law Courts, Vancouver

BREAK (10:15 – 10:30)

Limitation Periods and Other Practice Pitfalls (10:30 – 11:00)

  • what you need to pay attention to
  • sources of problems
  • best practices for staying out of trouble

Maryanne Prohl — Director of Risk Management, Lawyers Indemnity Fund, Law Society of BC, Vancouver

Conducting Virtual Appeals (11:00 – 11:55)

The Honourable Mr. Justice Patrice M. Abrioux — BC Court of Appeal, Vancouver
Registrar Timothy Outerbridge — BC Court of Appeal, Vancouver
Eric Purtzki — Fowler, Blok, Vancouver
Patrick J. Sullivan — Barrister & Solicitor, Vancouver

Closing Remarks (11:55 – 12:00)

Jordanna Cytrynbaum — Whitelaw Twining Law Corporation, Vancouver
Arpal S. Dosanjh — Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP, Vancouver