Family Law Provincial Court Practice 2025
Course Date: May 29, 2025
Total: 5h 45min
Total Ethics: 4h 8min
Family Law Provincial Court Practice 2025
Course Date: May 29, 2025
Total: 5h 45min
Total Ethics: 4h 8min
Course Introduction and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:10)
Nadia Myerthall — Program Lawyer, CLEBC, Vancouver
Kimberley J. Santerre — Owen Bird Law Corporation, Vancouver
Jasmeet K. Wahid — Daykin Walker Kaderly Wahid LLP, Vancouver
Kimberley J. Santerre — Owen Bird Law Corporation, Vancouver
Jasmeet K. Wahid — Daykin Walker Kaderly Wahid LLP, Vancouver
How to Manage a Provincial Court Family File (9:10 – 10:10)
- pleadings and filings (i.e., procedure and process)
- effective preparation for family law case conferences, pre-trial conferences, hearings, and trials
- creating and using a trial book for a provincial court trial
- pitfalls and tips
- dispute resolution options
Natasha Kulusic — PGS Law, New Westminster
Kathryn A. Panton — YLaw, Surrey
Kathryn A. Panton — YLaw, Surrey
Provincial Court or Supreme Court: Which Option and Why (10:10 – 11:00)
- pros and cons
- costs
- timing
- procedural advantages
- overlap in jurisdiction
Jasmeet K. Wahid — Daykin Walker Kaderly Wahid LLP, Vancouver
Adele K. Letwin — MHWP Law, Maple Ridge
BREAK (11:00 – 11:15)
CFCSA (11:15 – 12:10)
- navigating a child protection case effectively
- tips from director's and parent's counsel
- how the process is different from a family case
- intersection with the FLA
Todd McPherson — Parents Legal Centre, Legal Services Society of BC, Vancouver
Dean Tate — Somers Poulin Hall, New Westminster
Dean Tate — Somers Poulin Hall, New Westminster
LUNCH (12:10 – 12:50)
View from the Bench (12:50 – 1:40)
- update on the new Provincial Court Family Rules and Forms
- what makes an effective advocate
- wise words, tips
- how to assist the court
Judge Wendy Bernt — Provincial Court of BC, Smithers
Judge Jacqueline McQueen — Provincial Court of BC, Vancouver
Judge Jacqueline McQueen — Provincial Court of BC, Vancouver
BC Family Maintenance Agency ("BCFMA") Update (1:40 – 2:15)
- monitoring and collection of family support orders by the BCFMA
- working with the BCFMA
Angela M. Accettura — Vice President, Legal Services, BC Family Maintenance Agency, Burnaby
BREAK (2:15 – 2:30)
Family Violence Tools (2:30 – 3:10)
- protection orders
- the ethics of ex parte orders
- conduct orders
- considerations for creating safety in parenting plans
- screening for family violence
- safety planning
- other legal tools
- resources
Tanya Thakur — Crossroads Law, Vancouver
Valeska — Silver Selinger LLP, Vancouver
Valeska — Silver Selinger LLP, Vancouver
Practice Tips (3:10 – 3:55)
- working with or across self-represented litigants
- unbundled services
- forms
- top 10 tips
Robert Evans — RWE Family Law, Vancouver
Closing Remarks (3:55 – 4:00)
Kimberley J. Santerre — Owen Bird Law Corporation, Vancouver
Jasmeet K. Wahid — Daykin Walker Kaderly Wahid LLP, Vancouver
Jasmeet K. Wahid — Daykin Walker Kaderly Wahid LLP, Vancouver
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Slides: How to Manage a Provincial Court Family File
Handout: Checklist #1: Starting a Family Law Matter
Paper: How to Manage a Provincial Court Family File
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