CLE Online

Introduction and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 - 9:05)

Grace Oh — Crown Counsel, Ministry of Attorney General, Vancouver
Kevin B. Westell — Pender Litigation, Vancouver

Pre-charge Assessment (9:05 - 9:55)

• initial meeting with clients
• statements to police
• discussions with Crown and "without prejudice" communications
• a Crown perspective on charge approval

Moderator: Grace Oh — Crown Counsel, Ministry of Attorney General, Vancouver
Michael Gismondi — Peck and Company, Vancouver
Jamil A. Ladha — Crown Counsel, Ministry of Attorney General, Surrey

BREAK (9:55 - 10:05)

Youth Court: The Essentials (10:05 - 10:55)

• youth criminal justice in context
• procedural differences
• resources for an accused

The Honourable Judge Reginald Harris — Provincial Court of BC, Vancouver
Ardith J. Bailey — Crown Counsel, Ministry of Attorney General, Surrey
Richard A. Schwartz — Barrister & Solicitor, Victoria

BREAK (10:55 - 11:05)

Getting to the Best Resolution (11:05 - 11:50)

• elements: non-criminal, non-custodial, or minimally custodial
• like a release plan but focused on resolution
• proceeding with and without Crown engagement—matters to consider 

The Honourable Judge Andrea Ormiston — Provincial Court of BC, Chilliwack
B. Keith Boland — Crown Counsel, Ministry of Attorney General, Vancouver
Vicki M. Williams — Michael Klein Law Corporation, Vancouver

BREAK (11:50 - 12:00)

Mental Health Issues and the Criminal Process (12:00 - 12:45)

• professionalism, client competence, and client relations
• getting a medical assessment
• treatment plans and case resolution

The Honourable Judge Patricia E. Stark — Provincial Court of BC, Vancouver
Michaela E. Donnelly — Crown Counsel, Ministry of Attorney General, North Vancouver
Kristy Neurauter — Myers, Karp, Patey & Neurauter, Vancouver

LUNCH (12:45 - 1:15)

Gladue and the Criminal Process (1:15 - 2:05)

• charge assessment
• bail
• sentencing
• gathering and presenting the information

The Honourable Judge Raymond D. Phillips — Provincial Court of BC, Kamloops
Karin A. Blok — Fowler and Blok, Vancouver
Christina Proteau — Crown Counsel, Ministry of Attorney General, Port Alberni

BREAK (2:05 - 2:15)

Bail Topics (2:15 - 3:05)

• factors: mental health, addiction, safety, Gladue, sureties
• bail review grounds
• bail review process

The Honourable Judge James Bahen — Provincial Court of BC, Vancouver
Jacinta Lawton — Crown Counsel, Ministry of Attorney General, Vancouver
Casey St. Germain — Barrister & Solicitor, Surrey

BREAK (3:05 - 3:15)

Post-COVID Trial Practice (3:15 - 4:05)

• increased witness accommodation—from cross-examination to exhibit handling
• remote applications
• remote advocacy 

The Honourable Judge Thérèse Alexander — Provincial Court of BC, New Westminster
Shelene Rail — Crown Counsel, Ministry of Attorney General, Surrey
Kevin B. Westell — Pender Litigation, Vancouver 

Concluding Remarks (4:05 - 4:10)

Grace Oh — Crown Counsel, Ministry of Attorney General, Vancouver
Kevin B. Westell — Pender Litigation, Vancouver