Criminal Law Perspectives 2017
Welcome and Introduction
Search of Electronic Devices
Practical Consideration with Electronic Devices
- the physical logistics of how police officers get into devices
- practical aspects of how police conduct DICE searches
- how to present or challenge DICE report evidence
- how to effectively cross-examine DICE officers
Peter Edelmann — Edelmann and Company, Vancouver
Marko Vojvodic — Crown Counsel, Ministry of Justice, Surrey
Corporal Paul Wrigglesworth — Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Surrey
The Law Surounding Electronic Device Searches
- the legal framework
- the main cases
- update on the law
The Honourable Judge Patrick L. Doherty — Provincial Court of BC, Vancouver
Colleen Elden — Barrister & Solicitor, Vancouver
Networking Break
Specialized Searches
- the legal framework and the interests to be protected
- law offices and Parliamentarian offices
- recent developments in the law
Mark P. Bussanich — Law Society of BC, Vancouver
Anila S. Srivastava — Wilson Butcher, Vancouver
Alex Wilms — Crown Counsel, Ministry of Justice, Surrey
Networking Lunch
Privilege
The Law of Privilege
- privileges as a law of evidence
- legal advice privilege
- litigation and settlement privilege in the criminal context
- waiver of privilege
Staff Sergeant Nathan Wells — (IHIT) Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Surrey
Michelle Wray — Crown Counsel, Ministry of Justice, Surrey
Informant Privilege
- a deeper look at informant privilege
- practical and practice-related considerations
- issues for counsel
The Honourable Judge James Sutherland — Provincial Court of BC, Surrey
Sergeant Crystal Heisler — RCMP - E Division, Surrey
Brock Martland — Martland & Saulnier, Vancouver
Networking Break
Roadside Detention, Arrest, and Search
Roadside Stops
- conceptual framework
- main cases
- developing areas and issues
The Honourable Judge Gregory Rideout — Provincial Court of BC, Surrey
Closing Remarks
Supreme Court Criminal Chambers Practice 2017
Welcome and Introduction
BC Supreme Court Bail: The Law and the Tests
- CC ss. 520 & 521: bail review practice after St. Cloud
- CC ss. 522: murder bail, the practical and the legal
- CC s. 525 — 90 day review applications, the case law post-Jordan
The Honourable Mr. Justice Terence Schultes — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Dawn Boblin — Crown Counsel, Ministry of Justice, Vancouver
Sandra A. Cunningham, QC — Crown Counsel, Ministry of Justice, Vancouver
David Ferguson — Myers, Karp, Patey & Allingham, Vancouver
Affidavits in Criminal Proceedings
- what makes a good affidavit?
- ethics and professionalism issues
- practical issues—getting the affidavits done
- specific topics: affidavits for bail reviews, summary conviction appeals (SCAs), and ineffective assistance of counsel appeals
The Honourable Mr. Justice Allan Betton — Supreme Court of BC, Kelowna
Brent V. Bagnall — Legal Services Society, Vancouver
Networking Break
Legal Aid Coverage
- LSS basics: criminal tariff, criminal case management, appeals
- show cause appearance coverage
- bail review coverage
- summary conviction appeal coverage
- CC s. 684 appointment of counsel applications
Roderick H.G. Holloway, QC — Legal Services Society, Vancouver
Anthony J. Robinson — Legal Services Society, Vancouver
Summary Conviction Appeals
- the rules and requirements
- transcripts and appeal books
- the law and standards of review
- ETTA
- fresh evidence applications
The Honourable Madam Justice Kathleen M. Ker — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Garth J. Barriere — Barrister & Solicitor, Vancouver
Nicholas M.D. Reithmeier — Crown Counsel, Ministry of Justice, Vancouver
Concluding Remarks