CLE Online

Welcome and Introduction

W. Paul Riley, QC — Public Prosecution Service of Canada, Vancouver

Eileen E. Vanderburgh — Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Vancouver

Registry Perspective

• background to the court
• electronic filing
• future initiatives
• tips from the registrar
• new rules

Timothy Outerbridge — Registrar, Court of Appeal for BC, Vancouver   
Sally Rudolf — Legal Officer, Court of Appeal for BC, Vancouver 

Court of Appeal Chambers

• common issues
• practice pitfalls and practice tips

The Honourable Madam Justice Mary E. Saunders — Court of Appeal for BC, Vancouver
Claire E. Hunter — Hunter Litigation Chambers, Vancouver
Raymond D. Leong — Public Prosecution Service of Canada, Vancouver
Timothy Outerbridge — Registrar, Court of Appeal for BC, Vancouver

Networking Break

Identifying the Grounds for Appeal

• the standard of review
• common errors
• implications for civil trials
• implications for criminal trials

Nikos E. Harris — Peck and Company, Vancouver
Karen A. Horsman, QC — Ministry of Justice, Vancouver

Dealing with Deficiencies in the Proceedings Below

• fresh evidence
• ineffective counsel
• deficiencies in the record

Susan J. Brown — Crown Counsel, Ministry of Justice, Vancouver  
Craig P. Dennis, QC — Dentons Canada LLP, Vancouver

Lunch with Featured Speaker

The Honourable Lance S.G. Finch, QC — Guild Yule LLP, Vancouver

Advocacy

• written advocacy: the factum
• oral advocacy: counsel’s role
• practice pointers
     
  The Honourable Madam Justice Mary V.M. Newbury — Court of Appeal for BC, Vancouver 
  Mark D. Andrews, QC — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver 
  Gil D. McKinnon, QC — Vancouver

Networking Break

Leave to Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada

• the basic test for leave to appeal and attendant considerations when preparing materials
• considerations and strategies for seeking leave to appeal
• considerations and strategies when opposing leave to appeal

W. Paul Riley, QC — Public Prosecution Service of Canada, Vancouver
K. Michael Stephens — Hunter Litigation Chambers, Vancouver

Access to Justice Issues

• the rise of self-represented litigants
• funding issues
• dealing with self-represented litigants: professionalism issues

The Honourable Madam Justice Elizabeth A. Bennett — Court of Appeal for BC, Vancouver
Katherine A. Hardie — BC Human Rights Tribunal, Vancouver
Claire E. Hunter — Hunter Litigation Chambers, Vancouver

Concluding Remarks   

W. Paul Riley, QC — Public Prosecution Service of Canada, Vancouver
Eileen E. Vanderburgh — Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Vancouver