Litigation Fundamentals

Presentations that provide foundational information essential to practising Litigation Fundamentals.

 Total: 9h 3min Total Ethics: 1h 8min
Introduction to the Civil Resolution Tribunal [57min] Ethics Time: 10min

Date:

April 25, 2019

Course:

Civil Resolution Tribunal and Personal Injury Practice 2019

Contributor(s):

Shannon Salter

Personal Injury » Motor vehicle accidents

Presentation Content:

Slides: Civil Resolution Tribunal

Preparing Your Client (Plaintiff or Defence) [59min] Ethics Time: 18min

Date:

March 22, 2019

Course:

Discovery Practice 2019

Contributor(s):

Ben Colangelo

Michael Wilhelmson, LLB

Litigation » Client Relations, Discovery

Presentation Content:

Slides: Examination for Discovery: Preparing your Client

Preparing to Conduct an Examination for Discovery (Plaintiff or Defence) [40min]

Date:

March 22, 2019

Course:

Discovery Practice 2019

Contributor(s):

Jennifer J.L. Brun

Craig McIvor

Litigation » Discovery

Presentation Content:

Slides: Preparing to Conduct an Examination for Discovery: Plaintiff Counsel’s Perspective
Handout: Preparing to Conduct XFD of Plaintiff

Civility and Professionalism [34min] Ethics Time: 30min

Date:

March 22, 2019

Course:

Discovery Practice 2019

Contributor(s):

Jim McNeney, QC

Litigation » Discovery
Practice Management » Ethics

Canadian Research Tools and Researching Legislation [1h 22min] Ethics Time: 10min

Date:

March 12, 2019

Course:

Legal Research 2019

Contributor(s):

Tracy McLean

Alex McNeur

Megan Vis-Dunbar

Legal Research and Writing

Pleadings [26min]

Date:

February 22, 2018

Course:

Civil Litigation Basics 2018

Contributor(s):

Wendy A. Baker, QC

Litigation » Pleadings, Professional Responsibility

Affidavits [30min]

Date:

February 22, 2018

Course:

Civil Litigation Basics 2018

Contributor(s):

John Douglas Shields

Litigation » Ethics, Evidence, Pleadings, Pre-trial Procedures, Summary trials, Trials
Practice Management » Ethics
Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Ethics
Technology Law » Research

Presentation Content:

Paper: Affidavit Soup 2018

Dealing with Self-Represented Litigants [30min]

Date:

February 22, 2018

Course:

Civil Litigation Basics 2018

Contributor(s):

Andrew P. Morrison

Litigation » Ethics, Pre-trial Procedures, Unrepresented Litigants
Practice Management » Client Relations, Ethics
Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Client Relations, Ethics

Code of Professional Conduct [32min]

Date:

February 22, 2018

Course:

Civil Litigation Basics 2018

Contributor(s):

Lisa Martz

Litigation » Professional Responsibility

Preparing for Direct and Cross Examination [44min]

Date:

February 22, 2018

Course:

Civil Litigation Basics 2018

Contributor(s):

Luciana P. Brasil

Litigation » Advocacy skills

Obtaining and Using Admissions (Including Discovery Evidence) [27min]

Date:

February 22, 2018

Course:

Civil Litigation Basics 2018

Contributor(s):

Christopher E. Hirst

Litigation » Discovery

Wrapping It Up [37min]

Date:

February 22, 2018

Course:

Civil Litigation Basics 2018

Contributor(s):

David W. Pilley

Litigation » Practice

Using Legal Research in Advocacy: A View from the Bench [45min]

Date:

November 17, 2016

Course:

Legal Research 2016

Contributor(s):

The Honourable Lynn Smith, QC

Legal Research and Writing
Litigation » Advocacy skills