Litigation Procedures 2 builds on skills and knowledge from Litigation Procedures 1. Subjects covered include terminology and rules relating to preparing and handling legal correspondence and documents in civil litigation actions and matters in the Supreme Court of BC. This course continues the students' introduction to the legal concepts necessary to a basic understanding of the functioning of the courts and the professional environment they are entering. This is primarily a hands-on course in which students integrate keyboard, computer, transcription and document formatting with a knowledge of civil law. As the second part, this course deals with documents and procedures from the discovery process to preparation and attendance at trial and post-trial procedures including bills of costs and enforcement procedures. This course also deals with preparation for Chambers hearing.
This course is part of the Legal Administrative Assistant (Online)Program.
Prerequisites
Course type
This course is offered as part of a VCC program and cannot be taken individually.
International students: Eligibility is determined at the program level. Visit the program page for international student requirements and application information.
- Overview
- Discovery of documents
- Examination for discovery
- Other discovery tools
- Settlement procedures
- Interlocutory applications
- Preparation for trial:
- At trial – description
- Bills of costs
- Enforcement of judgment
- Closing the file
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
How to take this course
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please email at [email protected].
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.