Secrets of Chambers 2023


Course Date: March 28, 2023

Full Course Materials
Total: 3h 1min
Total Ethics: 1h 12min

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

Raymond Lee Program Lawyer, CLEBC, Vancouver
Andrew P. MorrisonShields Harney LLP, Vancouver
John Douglas Shields
Shields Harney LLP, Vancouver

Supreme Court Chambers Practice (9:05 – 9:45)

  • how to effectively prepare
  • making the strongest case for your client
  • avoiding mis-steps
  • best practices 

Master Kimberley A. RobertsonSupreme Court of BC, Vancouver
John Douglas Shields
Shields Harney LLP, Vancouver

Secrets of Costs in Chambers (9:45 – 10:15)

  • costs in any event, payable forthwith
  • getting all you deserveassessing costs in chambers
  • avoiding paying too much 

Master Kimberley A. RobertsonSupreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Kate R. Phipps
Arvay Finlay LLP, Vancouver

Court of Appeal Chambers Practice (10:15 – 10:45)

The Honourable Mr. Justice S. David Frankel BC Court of Appeal, Vancouver
J. Kenneth McEwan, KC McEwan Cooper Dennis LLP, Vancouver

BREAK (10:45 – 11:00)

Dealing with the Self-represented Litigant ("SRL") (11:00 – 11:30)

  • avoiding one more last chance for the "umpteenth time" scenarios
  • protecting oneself from baseless accusations of unfairness (and worse)
  • managing the evidence
  • keeping the record straight

The Honourable Madam Justice Alison BeamesSupreme Court of BC, Kelowna
Andrew P. MorrisonShields Harney LLP, Vancouver

Chamber PracticeQuiz and Panel Discussion (11:30 – 12:25)

(Moderator) John Douglas ShieldsShields Harney LLP, Vancouver
The Honourable Madam Justice Alison BeamesSupreme Court of BC, Kelowna
Andrew P. MorrisonShields Harney LLP, Vancouver
Kate R. PhippsArvay Finlay LLP, Vancouver

Closing Remarks (12:25 – 12:30)

Andrew P. MorrisonShields Harney LLP, Vancouver
John Douglas Shields
Shields Harney LLP, Vancouver