Course Chairs
Gerri-Lyn Nelson — Crown Counsel, Ministry of Justice, Vancouver
Michael D. Smith — Managing Lawyer, Criminal Law Services, Legal Services Society of BC, Vancouver
About the Course Chairs
Gerri-Lyn Nelson was called to the bar in 1994 and after almost 3 years at a general practice firm, joined the Provincial Crown in late 1996. Gerri-Lyn is currently one of two Provincial Crown in the Vancouver region who conduct Summary Conviction appeals.
Michael D. Smith is currently Managing Lawyer, Criminal Law Services with the Legal Services Society. After his call to the bar in 1998, Michael worked as a sole practitioner with a primary focus on criminal law (particularly criminal appeals), but also including administrative law, immigration law, human rights law, Aboriginal law, mental health law, and prison law. He has appeared in all levels of court in BC, in various administrative tribunals, as well as in the Supreme Court of Canada. While in private practice, Michael worked on a wide range of general counsel, policy, and access to justice initiatives for the LSS board, executive, and departments, including serving as the lead researcher for the 2004/2005 LSS Tariff Review. He joined LSS full-time in 2014, serving as a Managing Lawyer, Appeal in the LSS Appeals Department before assuming his current role.
Faculty
The Honourable Mr. Justice Allan Betton — Supreme Court of BC, Kelowna
The Honourable I. Bruce Josephson — Retired Justice, Hira Rowan LLP, Vancouver
The Honourable Mr. Justice Terence Schultes — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Brent V. Bagnall — Managing Lawyer, Large Case Management, Legal Services Society, Vancouver
Garth J. Barriere — Barrister & Solicior, 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
Roderick H.G. Holloway, QC — Managing Lawyer, Appeals, Legal Services Society, Vancouver
Nicholas M.D. Reithmeier — Crown Counsel, Ministry of Justice, New Westminster
Anthony J. Robinson — Criminal Case Assessment Lawyer, Legal Services Society, Vancouver