Webinar material

CDAS Self-Represented Accused and Fair Proceedings: there are no "Simple Trials"

December 6, 2023

• Access to Justice and Rowbotham Applications: challenging the myth of the simple trial
• Document

  Rowbotham Applications slides.pptx

Rise Women's Legal: Why Can't Everyone Just Get Along?

November 23, 2023

• Why Can't Everyone Just Get Along
• Are We Ready to Change?
• Decolonizing Family Law

SHARP Workplaces and Stand Informed: An Orientation for Public Library Workers with LawMatters

November 22, 2023

• LawMatters Presentation

CDAS Thinking ahead: Civility in the Criminal Bar 5th Annual

November 8, 2023

• Civility in the Criminal Bar 5th Annual

Reliability, Believability, and Vulnerability of Alibi Evidence

September 18, 2023

• Reliability, Believability, and Vulnerability of Alibi Evidence

Family Law for Sexual Assault

June 27, 2023

• Family Law for Sexual Assault
• Why Cant Everyone Just Get Along Rise Womens Legal
• Creating Safety in BC Courts Rise Womens Legal

Immigration Issues in Cases of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment

June 20, 2023

• Immigration Issues in Cases of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment

Wrongfully Convicted: Lessons from the Canadian Registry

June 14, 2023

• Wrongfully Convicted Lessons from the Canadian Registry

Advising Complainants in Criminal Sexual Assault Cases

June 13, 2023

• Advising Complainants in Criminal Sexual Assault Cases Presentation

Human Rights Complaints: When is it an Option in Situations of Sexual Assault?

June 6, 2023

• Presentation - Human Rights Complaints: when is it an option in situations of sexual assault

Civil Claims for Sexual Assault

May 16, 2023

• Civil Claims for Sexual Assault

Child Forensic Interviewing: Dos and Don'ts

April 27, 2023

• Child forensic interviewing

The Increasing Risks of Defamation Claims and Privacy Concerns

April 18, 2023

• Defamation and Privacy in the #MeToo Era

Impact of Race and Cultural Assessments in Sentencing Black Canadians

March 21, 2023

• Impact of Race and Cultural Assessments in Sentencing Black Canadians presentation

Civility in the Criminal Bar

December 7, 2022

• Civility in the Criminal Bar

Mental Health and the Legal Profession (Part 2)

December 6, 2022

• Mental Health and the Legal Profession

The Legacy and Future of Social Work, Colonialism, Indigenous Law and Child Welfare in B.C.

November 28, 2022

• Presentation

Review Board Proceedings: Skill Building for Lawyers

November 22, 2022

• BCRB presentation

I’d never forget that face: Error rates for eyewitnesses

November 15, 2022

• Eyewitness error rate 2022

Forensic Fallout: Scientific evidence and the prevention of wrongful convictions

November 9, 2022

• Critical appraisal of expert medical testimony
• Forensic fallout - Pakosh
• Forensic fallout - resource list
• Forensic fallout - Stanford

Overview of BC Review Board Proceedings

November 8, 2022

• BCRB Overview presentation

Making Visible the Discriminatory Foundations of Canada's Child Welfare System and the Impact for First Nations Children and Families Today

• Presentation by Brittany Mathews

Strategies, Considerations, and Pitfalls to Avoid in Negotiations and Settlements of Sexual Harassment Claims

October 4, 2022

• Client Interview Guidelines
• Negotiations Chapter
• Negotiations & Settlement Presentation
• Trauma Informed Practice

Cross-Border Crime: At the SCC and in your Practice

September 15, 2022

• Cross-border crime presentation

Mental Health and the Legal Profession (Part 1)

• Mental Health and the Legal Profession 

The (New) Provincial Court Family Rules – Explained

June 24, 2022

• Panelist Bios
• Agenda
• Fictitious Fact Pattern and Questions
• Presentation

CLSS #3 - Mr. Big and the New Common Law Confessions Rule: Five Years in Review

June 23, 2022

Mr. Big and the New Common Law Confessions Rule: Five Years in Review, Click here to download: https://works.bepress.com/adelina-iftene/43/

Preparing Clients for Mediation in Workplace Sexual Harassment Claims

June 7, 2022

• SHARP Workplaces Guide to Developing a Mediation Brief
• SHARP Workplaces Mediation Brief example
• SHARP Workplaces Mediation fact pattern
• SHARP Workplaces Mediation fact pattern 2

CLSS #2 - Vetrovec Protections Post-Khela: Some Progress, but not Enough

May 19, 2022

• Articles by Nikos Harris:
  • R. v. Seruhungo: The Supreme Court of Canada "Substantially" Affirms a Powerful Tool to Protect Against Wrongful Convictions Caused by Vetrovec Witnesses 
    • available through Courthouse Libraries BC subscription to Westlaw Canada (38 CR-ART 64, 2017)
  • Justice for All: The Implications of Hart and Hay for— Vetrovec Witnesses 
    • available through Courthouse Libraries BC subscription to Westlaw Canada (22 CR-ART 105, 2015)
• Presentation - Vetrovec Protections Post-Khela: Some Progress, but not Enough

CLSS #1 - Jury Selection after Chouhan

April 21, 2022

• Roach Jury Selection Presentation - April 2022

Legal Aid BC: Resources for Self-Represented Litigants in Provincial Court

April 5, 2022

• Legal Aid BC print resources
• Supporting self represented litigants in provincial court

Remote Access Databases through Courthouse Libraries BC: Tips and Tricks

March 24, 2022

• vLex: Advanced search
• Browsing Irwin books
• vLex: Search in this document
• Using vLex with CanLII to find case law

Supporting Self Represented Litigants in Provincial Court: Resources and Q&A

February 24, 2022

• BC Provincial Court Resources Posters All Links
• BC Provincial Court Resources - Criminal Court
• BC Provincial Court Resources - Family Court
• BC Provincial Court Resources - Small Claims Court
• BC Provincial Court Resources - Traffic Court
• Chat Resources
• Supporting Self Reps Presentation

Human Rights and Workplace Sexual Harassment: Case Updates

February 15, 2022

Human Rights and Workplace Sexual Harassment presentation

WorkSafeBC Handling of Workplace Sexual Harassment Claims

January 20, 2022

• WorkSafe BC Handling of Workplace Sexual Harassment Claims

Bite Sized Animal Law Part II: "The Link" Between Animals & Humans

April 21, 2021

• Bite Sized Animal Law Part II: "The Link" Between Animals & Humans

A Brief History of Pardons: Should Louis Riel be Pardoned?

January 18

• Exoneration for Louis Riel: Mercy, Justice, or Political Expediency?
• Opinion: Why Louis Riel should not be pardoned
• Pardons

CanLII Tips and Tricks

July 20, 2021

• View webinar and PDF materials

COVID-19 and Criminal Justice Systems: Challenges and legacy

July 14, 2021

• Covid-19 and Scotland’s courts: A brief background
• Summary of the impact of Covid-19 on the Criminal Justice System in Ireland
• Covid-19 in South Africa: A summary
• Technology changes in the justice system for Covid-19, Scotland's experience
• A reflection on Covid-19 and corrections 

Criminal Jury Trials in a Pandemic: International Perspectives

January 16

• Judiciary of Scotland Judicial Institute publications - Amalgamated Briefing Paper on Restarting Solemn Trials
• Duckett Presentation material
• Warren Presentation material

The Criminal Law re Sexual Assault/Harassment: A primer for civil lawyers

April 20, 2021

• Criminal Law re Sexual Harassment presentation

Employment and Civil Law Remedies for Workplace Sexual Harassment

April 13, 2021

• Workplace Law - Damages graphic
• Workplace Law - Determining notice flowchart
• Workplace Law - Sexual assault flowchart
• Workplace Law - Termination flowchart

Free Legal Services in BC: An overview of CLAS and APB programs

February 4

• CLAS Programs Speaking notes
• Overview of Access Pro Bono Programs
• Overview of CLAS Programs

Gender-Based Violence and Trauma-Informed Approaches to Workplace Sexual Harassment Claim

May 25, 2021

• Gender-Based Violence and Trauma-Informed Approaches

Gender Diversity and Trauma-Informed Approaches to Workplace Sexual Harassment Claims

May 11, 2021

• SHARP Gender Diversity and WSH Resource List
• SHARP Presentation Gender Diversity and Trauma Informed Approaches

Human Rights and Workplace Sexual Harassment

April 2, 2021

• Human Rights and Workplace Sexual Harassment Presentation

Legal Coaching for Sharp Clients 

May 18, 2021

• Legal Coaching for SHARP clients
• Excerpts from SHARP Workplaces Manual for Legal Coaching session
• Intersection Human Rts Employment Law CLEBC Employment Law 2021 
  • Note: the paper was originally written for the CLEBC Employment Law Conference 2021 held online May 6, 2021.

Overview of COVID-19 BC Gender Equality Report Card

March 1, 2021

• COVID Gender Equality RC Presentation

Privacy Issues in Workplace Sexual Harassment and Working with Support People

June 1, 2021

• Privacy issues and working with support people presentation materials
• Sample Retainer Addendum

Searching for Precedents: Maximizing your efficiency

October 20, 2021

• View webinar and PDF materials

Lexis Advance Quicklaw

• Pleadings, Motions & Facta
• Finding Pleadings, Motions & Factas for Case Law

CLE Online: Finding Precedents

• The Search Within Book Tool
• The Index
• Commentary
• The Practice Manuals Tab
• The Precedent Collection Tab
• Searching with Quotation Marks

Service-focused Lawyering: Cultural Competency and Violence-informed Approaches for Working with Indigenous Clients

May 31, 2021

• Service-centred & Violence-informed Lawyering

Stolen Lives: The Perils of False Guilty Pleas

November 24, 2021

• Stolen Lives Resource List

Workers Compensation and Workplace Sexual Harassment Claims

April 27, 2021

• Workers Compensation presentation

Working Effectively with Difficult Litigants and Clients with Mental Health Issues 

June 2, 2021

• Working with Clients with Complex Needs presentation

Workplace Investigations Related to Sexual Harassment Claims

April 30, 2021

• Workplace Investigations Related to Sexual Harassment Claims presentation material
• Handout re: Workplace Investigations

The Art of a Deft Direct

June 18

• Direct Examination presentation 
• Stanton 2006 - Al Stewart on Leading Questions

BC Gender Equality Report Card: An Overview

June 15

• BC Gender Equality Report Card Webinar Presentation
  • A copy of the BC Gender Equality Report Card 2019/2020 can be found here:
    • http://www.westcoastleaf.org/our-publications/report-card-2019-2020/

Challenging the Lawfulness of Searches

May 7

• Challenging searches - presentation
• Sample charter notice 1
• Sample charter notice 2
• Sample charter notice 3

Civility in the Criminal Bar

December 2

• Civility in the Criminal Bar 2020 presentation

Court of Appeal Criminal Chambers Practice Tip

May 12

• Chambers Practice Presentation  May 12, 2020

Effective Cross-Examination

May 21

• Cross examination presentation

Effective Oral Advocacy in the Court of Appeal

June 25

• Oral Advocacy in the BCCA

Effective Written Advocacy: A Guide to Writing Persuasive Factums

April 30

• Effective Written Advocacy - Presentation
• Writing Tips as Shared by Webinar Participants

Ethics in Criminal Practice

April 23

• Ethics in Criminal Practice - Answers to Outstanding Questions from Webinar

Ethics in Criminal Practice, Part 2 

June 2

• Ethics in Criminal Practice Part 2

Indian Day Schools

July 2

• Indian Day School presentation

Indigenous Courts: A Cross-Jurisdictional Comparison

May 28

• Indigenous Courts: A Cross Jurisdictional Perspective presentation
• Presentation of Judge Davis - New Zealand District Court

Indigenous Human Rights

August 18

• Indigenous Human Rights Law presentation

Indigenous Rights in BC and Indian Act Amendments

July 30

• Hunting Rights in BC presentation
• Income Tax Exemptions presentation
• Indian Act Amendments & Status presentation

Interrupting Bias: How Systemic Racism, Discrimination and Distorted Thinking Lead to Wrongful Convictions

December 10

• Additional Resources Interrupting Bias Dec 10, 2020
• Lorna Fadden, “Police Interviews with Aboriginal and Non Aboriginal Suspects” (2007) Language and Law. Police Interviews with Aboriginal and Non Aboriginal Suspects
• A “primer” on Critical Race Theory (“CRT”) Critical Race Theory
• A working paper on CRT and racial profiling Critical Race Theory and Racial Profiling working paper
• Globe and Mail op-ed on juries and racial bias Juries and Racial Bias
• The BCCLA’s intervener factum in R v Chouhan BCCLA intervener factum

Métis Legal Issues

June 23

• Gladue Infographic
• Metis Legal Issues Presentation

A Panel Discussion: Navigating section 276 and 278 Criminal Code matters for complainant counsel in criminal proceedings

May 19

• Trauma Informed Complainant Counsel Toolkit Presentation

Protest Law and Civil Disobedience

July 29

• Protest & Civil Disobedience presentation material

Trauma-Informed Legal Practice

September 17

• Trauma Informed Legal Practice presentation material