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CBABC PD Webinar (with In-Person Option): Practice Tips for the New BC Limitation Act (Bill 34)
Start Date:	August 21, 2012
End Date:	August 21, 2012
Time:	Registration: 11:00am; Seminar: 11:30am - 1:30pm
Section/Group:	The Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia Branch
Speaker(s):	(see below)
Location:	Support Services Unlimited, 102 - 211 Columbia Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 2R5
Cost:	$95.00 for CBA members (+HST) $199.00 for Non-members (+HST)
RSVP:	Register for Webinar or In-person by Friday, Aug 17, 2012 (while space is available)
Description:	Speakers David A. Crerar, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Ludmila B. Herbst, Partner, Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP Moderator Stuart Rennie, Legislation and Law Reform Officer, CBABC Course Details The new BC Limitation Act (Bill 34) will repeal and replace the old Limitation Act . As a result, the litigation landscape in BC will drastically change, affecting clients’ rights to sue and liability of lawyers for any missed limitations. Be the first to learn from our experienced presenters, who have served on the Attorney General of British Columbia, Advisory Group on Reform of the Limitation Act , about the need-to-know on the new Limitation Act, including: • Applications for the new 2 year basic limitation and new 15 year ultimate limitations; • How the new discovery rules operate; • Transition for pre-existing claims under the new Act; and • When limitations are suspended. --- Please visit the CBA Professional Development Resource Site for more information about this course. The Canadian Bar Association – BC Branch is presenting this 2-hour Professional Development webinar/seminar. Attendance at this webinar/seminar will provide you with 100% of the 2 hour required professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and practice management component for your 2012 Law Society of BC reporting. Note: The Canadian Bar Association is one of the approved education providers sanctioned by the Law Society of British Columbia to deliver accredited Continuing Professional Development (“CPD”) that meets the mandatory requirement.
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