CLE Online

Welcome and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:10)

Laurel Courtenay — Ministry of the Attorney General, Legal Services Branch, Vancouver
Andrew D. Gay, QC — Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP, Vancouver

The Mechanics of an Application for Judicial Review (9:10 – 9:55)

• what decisions can be challenged by way of judicial review
• who are the proper petitioner and respondent
• who do you serve
• time limits
• seeking a stay
• key elements of a petition and affidavit
• what other pleadings are needed
• managing client expectations

Laurel Courtenay — Ministry of the Attorney General, Legal Services Branch, Vancouver
Andrew D. Gay, QC — Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP, Vancouver

BREAK (9:55 – 10:10)

Judicial Review vs. Civil Action (10:10 – 10:50)

• initiating process
• evidence
• role of the court
• referring petitions to trial list
• remedies
• cases on collateral attack

Katie Webber — Legal Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General, Victoria

BREAK (10:50 – 11:05)

The Record (11:05 – 11:35)

• what is the record?
• when is evidence outside the record admissible?
• who puts the record before the court?
• how to put the record before the court

Katherine A. Hardie — BC Human Rights Tribunal, Vancouver

LUNCH BREAK (11:35 – 12:15)

Presenting Your Argument (12:15 – 1:05)

• strategic and practice-related considerations
• points to cover in written argument
• how to handle the record and materials at the hearing
• do's and don'ts of effective oral submissions
• areas that often cause confusion for judges
• electronic hearings

Kaitlyn Chewka — Lovett Westmacott, Victoria
Brent Olthuis — Hunter Litigation Chambers, Vancouver

BREAK (1:05 – 1:20)

Standard of Review (1:20 – 2:05)

• what is a standard of review and why is it important to understand the standard of review when advising the client and drafting the petition
• the law of standard of review prior to the SCC trilogy in a nutshell
• the trilogy: how does reasonableness review now work
• the importance of reasons
• what do we do with pre-trilogy cases
• implications relating to statutes: statutory rights of appeal and standards of review imposed by statute

Professor Mary Liston — Peter A. Allard School of Law, UBC, Vancouver

BREAK (2:05 – 2:20)

Federal Court Judicial Review Practice Tips (2:20 – 3:05)

• practice tips unique to Federal Court procedures
• cases highlighting some of the unique features of the Federal Court Rules
• significant practice cases that may assist practitioners in navigating the Federal Court

Jennifer Chow, QC — Department of Justice Canada, Vancouver
Elin Sigurdson — Mandell Pinder LLP, Vancouver

BREAK (3:05 – 3:20)

View from the Bench (3:20 – 3:55)

• drafting the petition
• evidence on judicial review
• pitching your case effectively
• choosing appropriate remedies

The Honourable Mr. Justice Harvey M. Groberman — BC Court of Appeal, Vancouver

Closing Remarks (3:55 – 4:00)

Laurel Courtenay — Ministry of the Attorney General, Legal Services Branch, Vancouver
Andrew D. Gay, QC — Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP, Vancouver