MAY 2025

The Year in Review and Key Developments on Property Division, Agreements,
and Exclusions Tracing

Presented by Todd Bell

(Basic Training in the Collaborative Model of Dispute Resolution) Sponsored by the BC Collaborative Roster Society

Todd Bell will review key decisions from the Court of Appeal over the last year – including the first appellate treatment on tracing methodology, summarize important recent developments in property division, and address the sanctity (or not) of written agreements.

About Todd Bell: Todd Bell is an experienced litigator and trial lawyer. He also mediates, arbitrates, and settles matters through various forms of agreement. Todd has wide-ranging courtroom experience spanning all levels of Court in British Columbia. Todd’s practice areas include the division of high-networth
assets including complex corporate structures, trusts, real estate, and pensions. He regularly litigates high income determinations and has written extensively on the subject. His practice includes difficult parenting and custody disputes, as well as obtaining emergency protection relief from family
violence.

Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Where: The training will be online via Zoom
Credits: 1.5 hours of CPD (approval pending)
Cost: Free for members of the BC Collaborative Roster Society
Non-Members $52.50 ($50 + $2.50 GST)

Proceeds of this course will go to support the Pro Bono Collaborative Family Law Project.

Please RSVP to info@bccollaborativerostersociety.com if you wish to attend.

Non-members please E-transfer your payment to: info@bccollaborativerostersociety.com If you are not able to e-transfer, please mail your cheque payable to
BC Collaborative Roster Society
#105 – 1500
Howe Street,
Vancouver, BC
V6Z 2N1.

Program Brochure

JUNE 2025

Non-Evaluative Child Interview Training

Who should attend: Any professional who meets with children and believes children should have a voice in family justice matters that affect them.

When: June 12 and 13, 2025
Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm each day
Where: Via online platform: involves participant interaction; computer or other device with a camera and microphone will be required
Trainers: Bev Churchill and Viviane Wingerak

Credits:
BC Hear the Child Society—this course will provide participants with 13 hours of child interview skills training which can be applied towards your HTC Roster application. Full application requirements can be found at www.hearthechild.ca
• Pending: Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 13 hours (a minimum of 2 hour pertaining to professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management)
• Pending: Law Society of BC: recognizes 7 hours towards Parenting Coordinator Accreditation
• Pending: BC Parenting Coordinators Roster Society: recognizes 7 hours towards the child interviewing portion of the basic training segment.

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SEPTEMBER 2025

Introduction to Mediation

The BC Collaborative Roster is hosting a Zoom Training lead by:
Arlene H. Henry, K.C.
Carol W. Hickman, K.C.

This course introduces participants to the theory and practice of negotiation and mediation. It will provide
students with an understanding of the nature and source of conflict in the context of family dispute
resolution and the role and objectives of the neutral facilitator, including why some negotiations and
mediations fail; and insight and skills to enhance their experience when participating as a neutral.

Date: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday September 24, 25, 26, 2025
Where: The training will be online over Zoom Platform
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 each day
Presenters: Arlene H. Henry, K.C. and Carol W. Hickman, K.C. (Bio’s attached on page 3)
Topic: Introduction to Mediation

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Past Training Courses

Past Training courses if recorded will be found on our Resources Page.