CLE Online

Welcome and Introduction

Karey Brooks — JFK Law Corporation, Vancouver
Art Vertlieb, QC — Vertlieb & Co., Vancouver

Cross-Examination in Context

• the threshold question
• strategy and tactics flow from your theory of the case

Art Vertlieb, QC —Vertlieb & Co., Vancouver

Cross-Examination and the Art of Advocacy

James S. Rogers — Law Offices of James S. Rogers, Seattle, WA, USA

Be Prepared

• the success of a cross-examination depends on the work before court

The Honourable Mr. Justice Sukhdev Dley — Supreme Court of BC, Kamloops

Break

Ethics, Professionalism, and Vexing Issues

• professional responsibility and ethics
• the parameters of cross-examination
• the grey area and best practices

The Honourable Peter D. Leask, QC — Barrister and Solicitor, Vancouver

Impeaching the Lying Witness

• the forms of impeachment
• tactical considerations
• the proper process for impeachment
• special problems

Kevin B. Westell — Pender Litigation, Vancouver

Challenging Reliability

• most witnesses are not outright liars
• highlight lots of small problems = an unreliable witness

The Honourable Mr. Justice George K. Macintosh — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver

Featured Lunch Speaker: Knowing Your Audience: Cops, Casinos, Courts, and Counsel

Peter M. German, QC, PhD — Peter German & Associates Inc., Delta

Expert Evidence and Challenging Underlying Assumptions

• formulating a plan
• the process for undercutting the expert opinion

Karey Brooks — JFK Law Corporation, Vancouver

Cross-Examination on Authoritative Texts

• reviewing the literature and developing a strategy
• lay the groundwork using a step by step approach
• using the expert’s discipline against the expert’s opinion

Anthony A. Vecchio, QC — Slater Vecchio LLP, Vancouver

Break

The Family Law Litigant and Lessons for All Litigators

• in family law—character is the central issue
• lessons for handling all types of witnesses in cross-examination

Suzette Narbonne — Narbonne Law Office, Sechelt

Cross-Examination: Mistakes to Avoid

The Honourable Mr. Justice Nathan Smith — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver

Closing Remarks

Karey Brooks — JFK Law Corporation, Vancouver
Art Vertlieb, QC — Vertlieb & Co., Vancouver