Expert Evidence Explained - A Program for All Civil Litigators

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Program originally held on June 4, 2010

Chair(s):

The Honourable Mr. Justice Stephen T. Goudge
Court of Appeal for Ontario

Expert evidence is top of mind these days for litigators. This publication serves as a refresher on succeeding in your civil litigation practice following the changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure, recent case law and recommendations from reports arising out of inquiries. These valuable materials will help you get a handle on the changes, the boundaries, and the opportunities. With the number of "experts" available, you will need to know how to choose effectively and how to successfully and responsibly garner the best evidence for your case.

Program Content

You will learn about:

  • Reasons for the recommendations in the Civil Justice Reform Project and the Goudge Inquiry
  • Redefined duty to the court
  • Pre-trial meetings of experts
  • New parameters of the disclosure obligations - from "related" to "relevant", draft reports, and timing
  • Necessary elements for expert reports
  • Tips from experts on how to work with them effectively
  • Ways to elicit evidence through the other side's experts
  • Trends in recent case law

Speakers

The Honourable Judith A. Snider, Federal Court of Canada

The Honourable Mr. Justice Stephen T. Goudge, Court of Appeal for Ontario

The Honourable Mr. Justice Michael R. Dambrot, Superior Court of Justice

Catherine A. Bruder, Adair Morse LLP

Craig R. Carter, C.S., Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Robert A. Centa, Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP

Darryl A. Cruz, McCarthy Tetrault LLP

Jane A. Langford, McCarthy Tetrault LLP

Andrew Matheson, McCarthy Tetrault LLP

Paul Michell, Lax O'Sullivan Scott LLP

Coulter A. Osborne, Q.C.

Linda Plumpton, Torys LLP

Dr. Michael Pollanen, Chief Forensic Pathologist for Ontario, Ontario Forensic Pathology Service

Peter Weinstein, MBA, CA-IFA, CBV, Stern Cohen Valuations Inc.

Details

Page Count: 204

Video Stream duration:
3 hour(s) 55 minute(s)

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