CLE Online

Welcome and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:05)

Introduction—Provincial Court Rules Modernization (9:05 – 9:15)

• background and context
• overview for session

The Honourable Associate Chief Judge Sue Wishart — Provincial Court of BC, Victoria
Nancy Carter, QC — Executive Director, Family Policy, Legislation and Transformation Division, Justice Services Branch, Ministry of Attorney General, Victoria

Purpose and Interpretation (9:15 – 9:30)

• purpose and objectives of the rules
• key terminology
• parts that apply in certain registries
• which registry to use

The Honourable Associate Chief Judge Sue Wishart — Provincial Court of BC, Victoria
Nancy Carter, QC — Executive Director, Family Policy, Legislation and Transformation Division, Justice Services Branch, Ministry of Attorney General, Victoria

Part 2—Early Resolution Registries; Part 6—Family Justice Registries; and Part 7—Parenting Education Program Registries (9:30 – 9:45)

• overview of requirements in designated registries
• overview of Family Justice Services Division services

Oriole Courcy — Program and Policy Analyst, Family Justice Services Division, Justice Services Branch, Ministry of Attorney General, Victoria
Shannan Knutson — Legal Counsel, Family Policy, Legislation and Transformation Division, Justice Services Branch, Ministry of Attorney General, Victoria

Part 3—Applications About Family Law Matters (9:45 – 9:55)

• pathway for family law matters
• approach to the forms
• family law matter applications

Erin Smith — Senior Policy Analyst, Family Policy, Legislation and Transformation Division, Justice Services Branch, Ministry of Attorney General, Victoria

Part 4—Family Management Conferences (9:55 – 10:20)

• replacing the first appearance
• experience and practice tips
• scheduling

The Honourable Associate Chief Judge Sue Wishart — Provincial Court of BC, Victoria
The Honourable Judge Kathryn J. Ferriss — Provincial Court of BC, Surrey
Susan Loney — Co-Lead Family Duty Counsel, Vic West Law, Victoria
Andrew Uhlman — Andrew M. Uhlman Law Office, Victoria

BREAK (10:20 – 10:35)

Part 5—Applying for Other Orders (10:35 – 11:20)

• replacing the notice of motion
• applications for case management orders
• practice tips for case management order applications
• application about a protection order
• application about a priority parenting matter
• practice tips for applications about priority parenting matters
• application for order prohibiting the relocation of a child
• written response to application
• applications for other orders—order review
• application for other orders in court

The Honourable Associate Chief Judge Sue Wishart — Provincial Court of BC, Victoria
The Honourable Judge Kathryn J. Ferriss — Provincial Court of BC, Surrey
Susan Loney — Co-Lead Family Duty Counsel, Vic West Law, Victoria
Erin Smith — Senior Policy Analyst, Family Policy, Legislation and Transformation Division, Justice Services Branch, Ministry of Attorney General, Victoria
Andrew Uhlman — Andrew M. Uhlman Law Office, Victoria

Part 8—Family Settlement Conferences (11:20 – 11:25)

• key changes and scheduling

The Honourable Associate Chief Judge Sue Wishart — Provincial Court of BC, Victoria
The Honourable Judge Kathryn J. Ferriss — Provincial Court of BC, Surrey

Part 9—Trials (11:25 – 11:45)

• trial readiness statement
• trial preparation conference
• trial processes

The Honourable Associate Chief Judge Sue Wishart — Provincial Court of BC, Victoria
The Honourable Judge Kathryn J. Ferriss — Provincial Court of BC, Surrey
Lisa J. Hamilton, QC — Hamilton Fabbro Lawyers; Law Society Bencher (Vice President); Law Society Representative, Provincial Court Family Rules Working Group, Vancouver 
Wesley C. Shields — FH & P Lawyers LLP; Canadian Bar Association representative on the Provincial Court Family Rules Working Group, Kelowna

BREAK (11:45 – 12:00)

Part 10—Enforcement (12:00 – 12:10)

• filing agreements, parenting coordinator's determinations, and orders
• application about enforcement
• enforcement of support orders under the Family Maintenance Enforcement Act

Nancy Carter, QC — Executive Director, Family Policy, Legislation and Transformation Division, Justice Services Branch, Ministry of Attorney General, Victoria
Wesley C. Shields — FH & P Lawyers LLP; Canadian Bar Association representative on the Provincial Court Family Rules Working Group, Kelowna

Part 11—Consequences (12:10 – 12:15)

• key changes

Wesley C. Shields — FH & P Lawyers LLP; Canadian Bar Association representative on the Provincial Court Family Rules Working Group, Kelowna

Part 12—General (12:15 – 12:30)

• child's lawyer
• party's lawyer
• preparation of orders
• affidavits
• service
• changing a filed document
• discontinuance
• electronic communication and electronic filing

Lisa J. Hamilton, QC — Hamilton Fabbro Lawyers; Law Society Bencher (Vice President); Law Society Representative, Provincial Court Family Rules Working Group, Vancouver 

Part 13—Transition (12:30 – 12:35)

• overview of transition rules
• informal trial pilot and family justice managers

The Honourable Associate Chief Judge Sue Wishart — Provincial Court of BC, Victoria
Nancy Carter, QC — Executive Director, Family Policy, Legislation and Transformation Division, Justice Services Branch, Ministry of Attorney General, Victoria

Questions and Discussion (12:35 – 1:00)