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		<title>Women Lawyers Forum Education Day &#8211; &#8220;Defining Moments – Leadership &amp; Ethics&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Date: Friday, May 14, 2010
Time: 8:30 am to 1:30 pm
I am excited to be able to participate in this year’s CBA BC Branch Women Lawyers Forum Education Day event.   Along with Elizabeth Watson and Stacey Handley, I will participate on a leadership panel which will be led by Marion McAdam of Fourth Wall [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bcheritagelaw.com/blog/general-law/women-lawyers-forum-education-day-defining-moments-%e2%80%93-leadership-ethics/</link>
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		<title>Pre-Application Considerations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[During a proceeding, sometimes issues may arise that cannot be resolved by negotiation or by consent and must be resolved by an interlocutory application.  
Usually your lawyer will begin by telling you what orders she/he would like the court to make.  There are many considerations to think about before preparing your documents such [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bcheritagelaw.com/blog/general-law/pre-application-consideration/</link>
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		<title>Lengthy oral examinations no more?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In my last blog, which introduced the coming changes to discovery practice under the new Supreme Court Civil Rules, my focus was document production.   In Karen Redmond’s recent blog, she discussed the possible negative consequences of new restrictions to be placed on the use of written interrogatories.
The other key tool in the discovery [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bcheritagelaw.com/blog/general-law/lengthy-oral-examinations-no-more/</link>
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		<title>All is Fair in Love and War: the Use of Diaries in Matrimonial Law Proceedings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was struck today by something that seemed inherently unfair, and I was reminded of an old saying, “all’s fair in love and war.”  
Consider this:  you and your husband have been having a difficult time in your relationship.  You are writing about it in your diary, a place where you have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bcheritagelaw.com/blog/family-law/all-is-fair-in-love-and-war-the-use-of-diaries-in-matrimonial-law-proceedings/</link>
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		<title>Designating a Beneficiary of your Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You may be in the process of topping up your tax-free savings account or TFSA with the additional $5,000 contribution permitted for 2010.  However, have you designated a beneficiary on your TFSA account?  Designating a beneficiary is a smart thing to do in most circumstances to potentially reduce income taxes and probate fees [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bcheritagelaw.com/blog/estate-planning/designating-a-beneficiary-of-your-tax-free-savings-account-tfsa/</link>
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		<title>At Christmas, there&#8217;s no place like&#8230;the courthouse?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I had contemplated (and really did plan on) tackling the ins and outs of the pending new Supreme Court Rules dealing with oral examinations, but on this Christmas Eve Day, the topic just doesn’t feel ‘topical’.   Instead I came across an article from yesterday’s Edmonton Journal with the headline, “Family court crowded at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bcheritagelaw.com/blog/uncategorized/617/</link>
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		<title>Estate &amp; Elder Mediation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Why is mediation often a better path to conflict resolution than litigation, particularly when it comes to family law and similar issues?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bcheritagelaw.com/blog/estate-planning/estate-elder-mediation/</link>
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		<title>New Rules on Written Interrogatories</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The new rules of civil procedure in British Columbia will come into effect on July 1, 2010.   One of the changes will be to restrict the use of written interrogatories.
Under the old rules, Rule 29 allowed any party to serve questions in written form on another party to the lawsuit. This is a useful tool [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bcheritagelaw.com/blog/family-law/new-rules-on-written-interrogatories/</link>
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		<title>New Supreme Court Civil Rules try to curb excessive document disclosure</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the weeks to come, I will explore key aspects of the new Supreme Court Civil and Family Rules that will come into effect in British Columbia on July 1, 2010.   The current rules governing the discovery process, including the production of documents and oral examinations, were among those targeted for revision.
Existing Rule [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bcheritagelaw.com/blog/general-law/new-supreme-court-civil-rules-try-to-curb-excessive-document-disclosure/</link>
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		<title>Dispelling the myths in family law – why you should seek legal advice before signing a separation agreement</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As with many areas of law, there are myths surrounding divorce and separation, which cause confusion, and leave non-lawyers feeling like they have more questions than answers.  Confusion around rights and responsibilities, when coupled with an imbalance in a personal relationship can have a disastrous result.  Too often it is the person with the most [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bcheritagelaw.com/blog/family-law/dispelling-the-myths-in-family-law-%e2%80%93-why-you-should-seek-legal-advice-before-signing-a-separation-agreement/</link>
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