Supreme Court Civil Rules

SUPREME COURT CIVIL RULES &

SUPREME COURT FAMILY RULES

Chair

Debbie Shaughnessy

Friday, April 23, 2010

Comfort Inn 3020 Blanshard St.

Presented by the

Victoria Legal Secretaries’ Association

The new BC Supreme Court Rules will come into effect July 1, 2010.

Your attendance at this full day seminar will prepare you for the changes!

Discounts

- Join VLSA for $35.00 and save on the cost of the course

- VLSA members save $40.00

Register

- Email the completed registration form to

- Fax the completed registration form to 250-360-0208

- Mail the completed registration form to Hutchison Oss-Cech Marlatt

#1-505 Fisgard Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1R3

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VLSA Member $ 115.00 Non Member $ 155.00

*Registration and payment to arrive by April 14, 2010 – to guarantee your seat!

Registration includes binder, CD with precedents, morning muffins, coffee & tea and luncheon.

SUPREME COURT CIVIL RULES & SUPREME COURT FAMILY RULES PROGRAM

The registration table will be open 45 minutes prior the start of the seminar. Registration includes binder, CD with precedents, morning muffins, coffee & tea and luncheon.

8:45 a.m. History of the Rules of Court

Retired Honourable R. B. Hutchison

9:00 a.m.How and why the new Rules are coming into effect

Master M. Shaw, Kamloops, BC

9:30 a.m.Making Claims – The process to file a Notice of Claim and Response

Marion Harding-Soare – Soare Contracting

9:45 a.m.Service, Fees and Filing Procedures

Vance Rosling – Burns and Taylor Registry Services

10:05 a.m.Fast Track Claims

Mitchell Selly - Acheson Whitley Sweeney

10:25 a.m.Bringing on Motions and Consent Orders

Michael O’Meara – Michael O’Meara & Co.

10:45 a.m.B R E A K

11:00 a.m.Trial

Charlotte Salomon, McConnan Bion O’Connor & Petersen

11:30 a.m.Case Planning and Case Planning Orders

Barbara Flewelling - Sheane Flewelling

12:00 a.m.Joint Experts and Expert Evidence

Deanna Rivers – Stevenson Luchies Legh

12:15 a.m.Guest Speaker – Gordon Turriff, Q.C.

Former President of the Law Society of BC & Co-Author of the

B C Annual Practice Manual speaking on “Writing the White Book”

12:15 – 1:00 L U N C H

1:00 p.m.Scheduling IME’s & Learning Default Rules

Anne Cameron – Carfra Lawton

1:30 p.m.Forms and Timelines in Family Practice

Misty Hillard – Hutchison Oss-Cech Marlatt

1:50 p.m.Incorporating the best interests of the children

Kaye Melbye – Brown Henderson Melbye

2:15 p.m.Family Case Management and Judicial Case Conferences

Eugene Raponi – Waddell Raponi

Draw for door prizes – gift basket, spa package and gift certificate for Bed and Breakfast package at the Queen Victoria Hotel.