Fundamentals of Judicial Review 2024


Course Date: May 9, 2024

Full Course Materials
Total: 4h 34min
Total Ethics: 55min
Course Agenda ▼
Course Introduction and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:10)
 
Nadia Myerthall — Program Lawyer, CLEBC, Vancouver
Laurel Courtenay — Ministry of Attorney General, Legal Services Branch, Vancouver
Andrew D. Gay, KC — Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP, Vancouver
 
The Mechanics of an Application for Judicial Review (9:10 – 10:00)
 
  • 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
Meera Bennett — Ministry of Attorney General, Legal Services Branch, Vancouver
Jaime H. Hoopes — Roper Greyell LLP, Vancouver
 
How to Start: Petition or Action (10:00 – 10:50)
 
  • evidence 
  • role of the court
  • referring petitions to trial list
  • remedies
  • cases on collateral attack
Brent Olthuis, KC — Olthuis van Ert, Vancouver
 
BREAK (10:50 – 11:05)
 
The Record (11:05 – 11:55)
 
  • 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
 
NETWORKING LUNCH (provided to in-person registrants) (11:55 – 12:55)
 
The Role of the Tribunal on Judicial Review (12:55 – 1:40)
 
  • traditional standing:  jurisdiction, standard of review, the record
  • when can the tribunal play a larger role?
  • costs awards 
Mark G. Underhill, KC — Arvay Finlay LLP, Vancouver
 
A Refresher on Standard of Review (1:40 – 2:25)
 
  • what is a standard of review
  • why is it important to understand the standard of review when advising a client (including a decision-maker) and when drafting or responding to a petition
  • how does reasonableness review work post-Vavilov (and what are the current exceptions to reasonableness review)?
  • the standard of review if BC's Administrative Tribunals Act applies
  • the standard of review on a statutory appeal
Kaitlyn Chewka — Lovett Westmacott, Victoria
 
BREAK (2:25 – 2:40)
 
Federal Court Judicial Review Practice Tips (2:40 – 3:25)
 
  • 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, KC — Department of Justice Canada, Vancouver
Elin Sigurdson, KC — Mandell Pinder LLP, Vancouver
 
View from the Bench: Tips for an Effective Presentation (3:25 – 3:55)
 
  • what to think about in framing your case
  • are some errors more persuasive?
  • what to avoid in presenting your case to the court
Justice Neena Sharma — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
 
Closing Remarks (3:55 – 4:00)
 
Laurel Courtenay — Ministry of Attorney General, Legal Services Branch, Vancouver
Andrew D. Gay, KC — Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP, Vancouver