Litigation Tactics to Make the System Move
Immigration Law 2026
Knowing how to challenge decisions effectively can make or break a case. Your client’s need for status doesn’t go away when their file is delayed or refused. In this workshop, explore recent case law impacting Mandamus applications and the evolving standards of judicial reviews of refusals. Work with your colleagues to apply practical approaches to managing litigation files, from identifying grounds for review to anticipating government responses.
1.0 CPD (Ethics)
Immigration Law's Next Chapter
Immigration Law 2026
Who does the province actually need... and where? BC PNP Director and Chief Labour Market Economist dissect the BC Labour Market Outlook 2026, identifying how demographic trends and labour shortages influence immigration planning. Then learn from seasoned lawyers how potential reforms under the Strong Borders Act, Temporary Foreign Worker Program, and future Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada targets may shape your immigration practice.
1.0 CPD (Ethics)
Raising a Reasonable Doubt
Criminal Justice 2026
Partial defences such as provocation or intoxication are not enough to secure legal innocence on their own, but they can still play an essential role. Should an NCR defence fail, the same evidence can be repurposed and consolidated with other partial defences. Learn how to create a layered defence strategy to urge the court to consider all the intersecting factors, opening the door to reasonable doubt.
1.0 CPD
The Capacity for Culpability
Criminal Justice 2026
The Not Criminally Responsible defence takes an accused’s mental state into consideration when laying out a verdict. While not a loophole or an acquittal, an NCR verdict recognizes that punishing someone with lack of intent due to mental illness is unjust. Consider if this defence applies to our accused and what treatment would be ordered in place of a traditional sentence.
1.0 CPD
Rules of Our Own: Tsawwassen First Nation's Privacy Framework
Privacy Law 2026
As more Indigenous governments move towards self-government and information sovereignty, they must also take on the responsibility of stewarding the information they collect. Discover how the Tsawwassen First Nation developed their own Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act to support the needs of the community and how the Act works concurrently with government privacy legislation.
1.0 CPD (Ethics)
Difficult Applicants, Difficult Requests
Privacy Law 2026
Relatively new to access work and running into challenging applicants and requests? Lawyers in the field highlight reactive and proactive tools available under FIPPA and PIPA you can apply to your practice. Discover how to manage vexatious applicants, overly broad requests, sensitive records, video and audio footage requests and more.
1.0 CPD
Arbitration, a Viable Option for Estate Disputes?
Wills, Estates & Trusts 2025
Resolving estate litigation through the courts can be expensive and lengthy. Does arbitration offer a quicker resolution, or does it create more complexity, with enforceability and jurisdictional issues? This session explores the nuances, the benefits and the ‘how-to’ on arbitrating estate disputes.
1.0 CPD
The Pitfalls of Avoiding Probate
Wills, Estates & Trusts 2025
Simplifying wills and estates administration is useful, but not if it means skipping a crucial step. Probate helps to safeguard your clients. Avoiding it only works in specific cases and should not be the end goal. Learn from an experienced planner and litigator on when to use it and when not to.
1.0 CPD
Keep the Peace with Mediation
Wills, Estates & Trusts 2025
Litigating estates and trusts is often an emotional process for clients. Mediation is a proactive approach to resolving conflicts before they escalate and preserving familial relationships. Discover strategies to implement this effective tool into your practice while saving time and costs along the way.
1.0 CPD
Chief Justice of BC Supreme Court Addresses Government Lawyers
Government Law & Practice 2025
Keynote Address: The Hon. Chief Justice Ron Skolrood
1.0 CPD
Class Actions as a Tool for Social Reform
Government Law & Practice 2025
A powerful legal mechanism, class actions have the potential to drive institutional change and hold public bodies accountable. However, it can also open the door to judicial overreach and policymaking from the bench. Panelists examine the balance between legal advocacy and democratic governance.
1.0 CPD
Rapid Fire: Top Ten Cases in Government Law
Government Law & Practice 2025
In this fast-paced round-up of 2025, counsel summarize the most significant cases that shaped public law this year. Hear recaps on key decisions and developments in administrative law, constitutional issues, Crown liability and more.
1.0 CPD
The privacy landscape is constantly changing. The use of generative AI, forensic genealogy and aggregated data have introduced new privacy concerns. The Anti-Racism Data Act raises questions on how to meaningfully implement equity, diversity and inclusion with privacy in mind. This on-demand conference delivers key updates and invaluable knowledge from accomplished speakers to keep you ahead in your practice. Make the most of seven educational sessions led by leaders in privacy law, with a keynote presentation by Michael McEvoy, BC’s Information and Privacy Commissioner.
6.25 CPD
(includes 2.0 hours of Ethics, Professional
Responsibility and Practice Management)
Intimate Privacy and British Columbia’s New Intimate Images
Protection Act
Privacy Law 2024
Intimate privacy involves the protection of information about our body, health, sexuality, gender, preferences and close personal relationships. Several Canadian provinces have recently established legislation to address threats to intimate privacy, including British Columbia’s Intimate Images Protection Act (IIPA). The Act aims to expedite the process by which victims of non-consensual distribution of intimate images (NCDII) may seek civil recourse to remove such images from online platforms, prevent image distribution and seek monetary damages. This session provides an overview of this new and growing area of privacy law, including a breakdown of IIPA, key considerations for counsel representing victims and what challenges lie ahead when it comes to protecting intimate privacy.
1.0 CPD (Ethics)
Updates in FIPPA, PIPA and PIPEDA
Privacy Law 2024
Panelists come together to talk about recent updates in regulations in the private and public privacy law legislation. This session will explore the Personal Information Protection Act, two new sections of Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and the associated regulations and updates to the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, which provide individuals with additional control over personal information than what is prescribed under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.
1.0 CPD (Ethics)
Wills, Estates & Trusts Conference 2024
Panelists come together to talk about recent updates in regulations in the private and public privacy law legislation. This session will explore the Personal Information Protection Act, two new sections of Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and the associated regulations and updates to the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, which provide individuals with additional control over personal information than what is prescribed under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.
6.5 CPD
(includes 2.0 hours of Ethics, Professional Responsibility and Practice Management)
