Summary of Meetings: Family Law - Vancouver
Number of Meetings Held:5
October 22, 2020
Registration Count: 41
Guest Speaker: Phyllis Kenney, Suzette Narbonne, Alicia Hubbard and Alyssa Collins from the Society for Children and Youth of BC
Meeting Title/Topic: Legal Representation for Children in Family Law
Synopsis: Phyllis Kenney, Suzette Narbonne, Alicia Hubbard and Alyssa Collins discussed the role and benefits of legal representation for children in family law cases, as well as legal developments for the appointment of children’s counsel under s. 203 of the Family Law Act.
January 27, 2021
Registration Count: 91
Guest Speaker: Daniel W Burnett, Q.C. of Owen Bird Law Corporation Daniel J. Reid of Harper Grey LLP Josephine Wong of Hayward Sheppard Barristers & Solicitors
Meeting Title/Topic: What Family Law Lawyers Need to Know About Defamation & Privacy Law
Synopsis: Litigators from both the family law or defamation practice areas– spoke about defamation & privacy law as it impacts family law practitioners and our clients.
February 24, 2021
Registration Count: 43
Guest Speaker: Jeremy West, Partner, Watson Goepel LLP David Wood, Boale, Wood & Company
Meeting Title/Topic: Bankruptcy and Insolvency Issues in Family Law
Synopsis: Senior practitioners in the field of bankruptcy and insolvency discussed their practice and how it relates to issues in family law. Topics covered included process of assignment and timing issues and joint debts, among other topics.
April 22, 2021
Registration Count: 154
Guest Speaker: Emma Ferguson of Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP.
Meeting Title/Topic: Wills and Estates Issues for Family Law Lawyers
Synopsis: Emma Ferguson of Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP lead a discussion and offered tips on wills and estates issues for family law lawyers.
May 20, 2021
Registration Count: 100
Guest Speaker: Nicholas Davies, Lawyer, Mediator, Arbitrator, Maclean Family Law
Meeting Title/Topic: The Nature of Joint Tenancies, Presumptions of Advancement and Resulting Trusts
Synopsis: The nature and severance of joint tenancies, the presumptions of advancement and resulting trust in the context of joint tenancies, unjust enrichment and the remedial constructive trust in the context of joint tenancies and planning strategies to avoid those pitfalls.