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Welcome and Introduction 

Affidavit Secrets of the Supreme Court 

• the view from the bench
• chambers and summary trials

Moderator: John Douglas Shields — Shields Harney, Vancouver
The Honourable Victoria Gray — Supreme Court of BC (Retired Justice), Vancouver
Master Shelagh Scarth — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver

Death by Affidavit: How Not to Draft an Affidavit 

• the essentials re-visited
• how to eviscerate a bad affidavit
• learn from the mistakes of others

The Honourable Victoria Gray — Supreme Court of BC (Retired Justice), Vancouver
John Douglas Shields — Shields Harney, Vancouver

Test Your Affidavit Aptitude: A Skill Testing Session

• fact patterns and problems taken from practice
• what would you do?

Moderator: Andrew P. Morrison — Shields Harney, Vancouver

Networking Break

Affidavits and Ethics 

• what to say away from
• what one must consider
• your professional responsibilities
• staying out of the LSBC Discipline Digest

Andrew P. Morrison — Shields Harney, Vancouver

Affidavit Secrets Practice Panel 

• joint affidavits
• affidavits sworn through a translator
• reply affidavits
• affidavits of attempted service
• cross-examination of affidavits
• assorted tips

Moderator: Alastair Wade — Shields Harney, Vancouver
Heather M.B. Ferris — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver 
Gregory N. Harney — Shields Harney, Victoria

Concluding Remarks