Civil Litigation Basics for Legal Support Staff 2017
Course Date: June 22, 2017
Total: 4h 28min
Course Date: June 22, 2017
Welcome and Introduction
Jasbir S. Bains — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
Fast-Track
• the ins and outs of fast-track
• criteria for fast-track actions
David Moriarty — Rosenberg Law, Vancouver
Privilege
• identifying privileged documents
• listing privileged documents
• low and waiver of privilege
• applications to challenge claims of privilege
Timothy C. Louman-Gardiner — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
Networking Break
Ethical Issues
• dealing with unrepresented litigants
• dealing with other lawyers
• undertakings
• the significance of your statements and your signature
Timothy C. Louman-Gardiner — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
Rose Singh — Practice Manager/Paralegal, JFK Law Corporation, Vancouver
Bill of Costs
• how to prepare a bill of costs on behalf of your client
• A to Z on disbursements — what can you claim?
• how to review a bill of costs from the opposite side
Jasbir S. Bains — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
Networking Lunch
Trial Preparation
• organizing the file/documents
• how to arrange a trial date
• overview of the steps/court forms required
Jennifer O’Leary — Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang, Vancouver
Chambers Applications
• scheduling an application for hearing
• preparing an application record
• using the application record as an advocacy tool
• using proper preparation to obtain a litigation advantage
Andrew P. Morrison — Shields Harney, Vancouver
Networking Break
Registry Issues
• timelines and requirements
• what registry staff look for in applications
• using the Courts website
Tania Lau — Deputy District Registrar, Vancouver Law Courts, Vancouver
Practice Panel
Jasbir S. Bains — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
Andrew P. Morrison — Shields Harney, Vancouver
Tania Lau — Deputy District Registrar, Vancouver Law Courts, Vancouver
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