Tuesday & Wednesday, May 5 & 6, 2015
9:00 am – 4:00 pm BOTH days
Pan Pacific Hotel, 999 Canada Place, Vancouver
Who should attend: Civil litigation counsel of all stripes.
Learning level: May 5: Intermediate/Advanced; May 6: Intermediate
Causation in Tort III – Tuesday, May 5, 2015
The British Columbia jurisprudence surrounding tort causation continues to evolve under a “robust and pragmatic” common sense approach as directed by the Supreme Court of Canada in Clements and Ediger. With this year’s program the focus shifts to a review of the tests for causation with an analysis of the practical implications of the tests for the assessment of liability, the assessment of damages, and specific issues in the litigation context. Particular attention will be paid to examples from recent decisions of the Supreme Court of BC and the Court of Appeal for BC. The comprehensive full-day program will assist you to develop a solid grasp of the theoretical issues and underpinnings of the law of causation and how to apply the law in litigation contexts such as personal injury and medical negligence. This course is for intermediate level litigators who want to sharpen their understanding of causation as it relates to a broad spectrum of litigation matters.
Course Chair: David Cheifetz — Pacific Law Group, Vancouver
Toxic Torts 2015 – Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Toxic torts are torts that arise from environmental contamination or a toxic product. The scope of toxic tort law is broad and far ranging, from toxic products and the human body at one end of the spectrum, to industrial processes and toxic effects on the environment at the other end. This comprehensive one-day course will introduce you to the main issues shaping this important and dynamically evolving area of the law. The program will examine the legal doctrines underlying toxic torts, scientific evidence and proof of toxic torts, government litigation and toxic torts, class actions in toxic tort, and the problem of causation in toxic torts. This intermediate level course is for civil litigators who deal with tort claims involving individuals as well corporate entities.
Course Chairs: Professor Lynda M. Collins— Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, Ottawa; Professor Heather McLeod-Kilmurray— Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, Ottawa
Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 12 hours. If you complete two Self-Paced eLearning courses before December 31, 2015, you will obtain 2 CPD hours which involve professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management. Note: As part of your registration, you will receive two non-transferrable complimentary registrations to any two eligible Self-Paced eLearning courses—click here to see the list of course offerings, and contact customer service to register.
Pricing
EARLY BIRD (Register by April 7, 2015 and SAVE)
Live Course: Regular $1,005 | Student $535; Live Webinar: Regular $535
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After April 7, 2015
Live Course: Regular $1,110 | Student $585; Live Webinar: Regular $990
Registration includes an electronic copy of the course materials for both days and lunch on both days.
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