Law and the Media Workshop

Panelists John Daly of Global BC, Justice Geoffrey Gaul, Louise Dickson of the Times Colonist, and media lawyers Dan Burnett and David Sutherland talked about Publication Bans, Access to Court Documents and Hot Topics at the June 9th Law and the Media workshop. Sixty lower mainland journalists attended along with fifteen journalists who participated by video conference in Kamloops. Dana Bales of the Law Society of BC moderated the panel discussion. The Law and the Media Workshop is an annual event held around the province and arranged by the Jack Webster Foundation and the Law Society of BC.

The Jack Webster Foundation and the Law Society of BC present:

Annual Law and the Media Seminar

Wednesday, June 9
Law Courts Inn
4th floor, 800 Smithe Street
6-9:30pm
(Buffet dinner included)

Topics

Publication Bans: know the law, your rights and latest trends

Access to Courts, documents and exhibits

The Latest from the Supreme Court of Canada: Responsible Journalism, Confidential Sources and more

Panel
The Honourable Mr. Justice Gaul
John Daly, Global BC
Louise Dickson, Times-Colonist
David Sutherland, media lawyer
Dan Burnett, media lawyer

Admission is free but space is limited so please register now by contacting Nora Newlands, Executive Director, Jack Webster Foundation at 604-261-6184 or info@jackwebster.com.