Programme Overview
Wednesday 18 September 2019 (Ottawa) 17:00 - Treasurer’s Lecture by The Hon Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella, Supreme Court of Canada at the National Arts Centre, followed by a reception and dinner CDN$195per ticket
Friday 20 September 2019 (Toronto) 14:00 - Appellate Advocacy Discussion and Moot at the Rosalie Silberman Abella Moot Courtroom, University of Toronto Free to attend
19:00 - Bench Call (Chief Justice of Canada and Sheila Block) and dinner at Osgoode Hall CDN$225 per ticket
Saturday 21 September 2019 (Toronto) 09:30 - Seminars at Osgoode Hall Free to attend
17:30 - Farewell reception at the CN Tower Free to attend
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For more information please contact the Inn’s Membership Manager, Oliver Muncey, at [email protected] 2 Wednesday 18 September 2019 (Ottawa) Treasurer’s Lecture The Hon Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella, Supreme Court of Canada A Generation of Justice’s Journey: Now what? Venue - National Arts Centre
17:00 - Lecture 18:00 - Reception 19:00 - Dinner 21:30 - Carriages
Dress code – Lounge suite/business attire Guests welcome
CDN$195per ticket For booking and payment information please click here
3 Friday 20 September 2019 (Toronto) Moot and Appellate Advocacy Discussion Venue - Rosalie Silberman Abella Moot Courtroom, University of Toronto
14:00 - Introduction and Appellate Advocacy Discussion Chair: Andrew Hochhauser QC, Essex Court Chambers Speakers: The Rt Hon The Lord Judge, former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales The Hon Justice Graeme Mew, Superior Court of Justice
14:30 - Moot before the Supreme Court Judges: The Rt Hon Sir Stanley Burnton, One Essex Court and former Lord Justice of Appeal The Hon Justice Kathryn N. Feldman, Court of Appeal for Ontario The Rt Hon Lord Lloyd Jones, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom The Hon Chief Justice George R. Strathy, Court of Appeal for Ontario Advocates: Sheila R. Block, LSM, ASM, Torys LLP Michael Harwood, President of Middle Temple Young Barristers Association Ben Joseph, President of Middle Temple Students Association Guy J. Pratte, LSM, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
16:30 - Summary
17:00 - End
Dress code – Lounge suite/business attire Guests welcome
Free to attend For booking and payment information please click here 4 Friday 20 September (Toronto) Reception, Bench Call and Dinner Venue - Osgoode Hall
Bench Callees: The Rt Hon Richard Wagner, Chief Justice of Canada Sheila Block, Torys LLP and President of the Harold G. Fox Foundation
19:00 - Reception 19:45 - Bench Call 19:50 - Dinner 21:45 - Speeches 22:15 - Carriages
Dress code – Lounge suite/business attire Guests welcome
CDN$225per ticket For booking and payment information please click here
5 Saturday 21 September 2019 (Toronto) Seminars Venue - Osgoode Hall
09:30 - 10:00 - Registration and coffee
10:00 - 11:00 - Groia: Moderator: Scott Maidment, President of The Advocates’ Society Speakers: Robin Allen QC, Cloisters The Hon Justice Michael Code, Superior Court of Justice Panellists: Rachel Langdale QC, 7BR Alexandra Clark, Ministry of the Attorney General
11:00 - 11:30 - Break
11:30 - 12:30 – Directing Juries: Moderator: The Rt Hon Sir Brian Leveson, former President of the Queen’s Bench Division Speakers: His Hon Judge Martin Edmunds QC, Senior Circuit Judge The Hon Justice Suhail A.Q. Akhtar, Superior Court of Justice Panellists: The Hon Mr Justice Clive Lewis, Justice of the High Court Barbara Glendinning, Ministry of the Attorney General
12:30 - 12:45 - Break
6 Saturday 21 September 2019 (Toronto) Seminars Venue - Osgoode Hall
12:45 - 13:45 – Bottleneck at the Bar: Moderator: The Rt Hon Lord Justice David Bean, Master Treasurer of Middle Temple Speakers: Derek Wood CBE QC The Hon Justice Paul B. Schabas, Superior Court of Justice Panellists: Georgina Wolfe The Hon Justice Mahmud Jamal, Court of Appeal for Ontario
13:45 - 15:00 – Lunch
Dress code – Lounge suite/business attire Guests welcome
Free to attend For booking and payment information please click here
7 Saturday 21 September (Toronto) Farewell Reception Venue - CN Tower
17:30 - Reception 20:00 - Carriages
Dress code – Smart Casual Guests welcome
Free to attend For booking and payment information please click here
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