Invitation to APGO’s 13th Annual General Meeting, June 11, 2015

On behalf of the Council of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario, we are extending an invitation to our members to come to our 13th Annual General Meeting that will take place on June 11, 2015 at One King West Hotel in Toronto. The AGM will start at 3:30 p.m. and will be followed by a reception at 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

As well, we invited Amy Pressman, Partner at Davies LLP as our guest speaker. Amy will be speaking on “More to Know for Those in the Know: Legal Developments in Expert Evidence in Ontario”. Please see the summary of her talk below.

We encourage you to register as early as possible. Please click on this link to access the online registration – https://www.apgo.net/mpower/event/loadevent.action?e=51. If you need assistance, please email Marilen Miguel at mmiguel@apgo.net.

Attention Students! Please note that there will be a limited number of space for students. To register, please contact Marilen Miguel directly at mmiguel@apgo.net.

About Amy Pressman’s Presentation
“More to Know for Those in the Know: Legal Developments in Expert Evidence in Ontario”
Experts are essential to litigation. Courts rely upon experts in order obtain the detailed information and analytical expertise necessary to decide complex disputes justly. However, there are legal rules and principles governing the appropriate conduct of experts.

This presentation provides an orientation to changes in the law of expert evidence in Ontario and highlights best practices along the way. The law has recently evolved in a number of directions, including the manner in which experts must be qualified and how they are permitted to interact with counsel. The presentation will analyze new appellate court decisions that address some of the most pressing issues that impact experts retained for court as well as those involved in normal day-to-day work but who may later be called to testify in cases as a witness rather than an expert. As such, a thorough and current understanding of the evolving law of expert evidence in Ontario is essential for all geoscientists.

Please click here to see Amy Pressman’s bio.