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• Conference / presentions & talks by Joseph E. Murphy
• Cases by Derek Mah
• Presentations by Derek Mah

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Conference/presentations & talks by Joseph E. Murphy, Q.C.

• The Trial Lawyers of British Columbia, Brain Injury: The Essential Conference, “Recognizing A Brain Injury” (February, 2000)
• SFU Rehab Management Conference, “Care Assessment: What the Courts Do With Them” (May, 2000)
• Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Conference, “Opening At A Jury Trial” (May, 2000)
• “Cost of Future Care – The Plaintiff’s Perspective” (June, 2000)
• Personal Injury: Fresh Ideas & Creative Tactics, “The Good Faith – Bad Faith Continuum – Understanding the Concept” (October, 2000)
• The A-Z of Expert Witnesses, “Cross Examining The Neuro-Psychologist” (December, 2000)
• Alberta Trial Lawyers Association, Banff Medical Mal Practice Retreat, “Med Mal Cases – Love ‘Em or Leave ‘Em” (February, 2001)
• Alberta Trial Lawyers Association, Trial Prep Conference, “Cross Examination Preparation Tactics & Strategy” (March, 2001)
• The Essential Soft Tissue Injury Conference, “Full Recovery” (March, 2001)
• The Trial Lawyers of British Columbia, Crisis At Trial: Coping With The Unexpected, “Crisis At Trial – Dealing With A Difficult Judge” (October, 2001)
• “Medical Experts on Trial, Counsel’s Perspective” (December, 2001)
• The Trial Lawyers of British Columbia, Mexico Medical Mal Practice Conference, “Laparoscopic Surgery” (February, 2002)
• Continuing Legal Education Conference, “Simple Trials/Trials Made Simple” (September, 2002)
• Pacific Coast Brain Injury Conference, “Traumatic Brain Injury & The Legal System” (October, 2002)
• Winning At Trial, “Trial Tactics, Evidentiary Issues & Evidence" (October, 2003)
• Mexico Medical Mal Practice Conference, “Effects of TBI/MTBI” and “Why Doctors are Smarter Than Lawyers” (January, 2004)
• Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, Courtroom Advocacy Skills: 20 Essential Topics, Panel Debate: “Pushing the Envelope” – How far can counsel go in front of a Jury?” (March, 2004)
• MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers), “Results of a Drunk Driver” (November, 2004)
• Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, "Counsel Work at its Finest", Chaired (February 4, 2005)
• Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, "Medical & Legal Issues in Brain Injury" (April, 2005)
• MADD Forum with Keystake Holders on Impaired Driving
• Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, New Trial Lawyer Seminar, “Building a Practice” (June, 2005)
• MADD, UBC Law Students Legal Advice Program, “Overview of the Criminal Process” (March, 2006)
• University of British Columbia Continuing Studies, Professional Programs, “Working with ICBC: A Lawyer’s Advice” (April, 2006)
• “Clinical and Legal Implications of Sleep Anpea in your Practice” (May, 2006)
• University of British Columbia Lecture, “CBI In Service” (May, 2006)
• “FITNESS TO DRIVE”, (May, 2006)
• Physiotherapist Association of British Columbia, “A Guide to Part 7 Benefits” (June, 2006)
• Police Victim Services of British Columbia, Annual Training Symposium, "Supporting, Sharing and Succeeding" (June, 2006)
• The Trial Lawyers of British Columbia, “Proving Chronic Pain Through Lay Witnesses” (November, 2006)
• Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, Mexico Medical Mal Practice Conference, “Who Done It? Understanding the Difference between Medical Causation and Legal Causation” (January, 2007)
• PCICS Conference, "20 Years in the Trenches" (February, 2007)
• “Experts Reports: "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly” (June, 2007)
• Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, Mexico Medical Mal Practice Conference, “Expert Witntess – Hired Gun?” (February, 2008)
• Continuing Legal Education Conference, “The Opening at Trial Before a Judge or Before a Jury” (February, 2008)
• Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, Brain Injury Conference, “Proving the Loss” (2008)
• American Association for Justice, American Trial Lawyers Association, 2008 Annual Conference, Program: Canadian Caucus, “Persuading a Canadian Jury – Canadian Track” (July, 2008)
• Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, Mexico Medical Mal Practice Conference, “The Nuts & Bolts of Jury Trial” (February, 2009)

Conference/presentations by Derek Mah

• Presenter, UBC Continuing Studies – "Rehab and the Law" (April, 2007)
• Presenter, Continuing Legal Education – "Personal Injury & ICBC Cases in Provincial Court" (November, 2008)

Cases by Derek Mah

• Sall v. ICBC, 2007 BCPC: Derek represented clients who were told by ICBC that they had misrepresented the principal driver on their car insurance and would not be covered for their loss. The Court found that there was no misrepresentation of the principal driver and awarded judgement to Derek’s clients. Read the Reasons for Judgement.
  
  
• Thauli v. Corporation of Delta, 2008 BCSC 437: Derek represented a client who was injured in a slip and fall. The defendant applied to have the claim dismissed for lack of notice and was unsuccessful. Read Reasons for Judgement.
  
  
• Notenbomer v. Andjelic, 2008 BCSC 509: Derek represented a client who was injured in a car accident. His client’s most significant injury was a disc herniation and she was awarded judgement of more than $550,000. Read the Reasons for Judgement.
• Reyes v. Pascual, 2008 BCSC 1324: Derek acted as co-counsel and represented a client who was injured in a car accident. Read the Reasons for Judgement.
• Wensink, 2008 Board of Referees Employment Insurance: Derek represented a client who had part of his income tax refund deducted by EI. Derek appealed the deduction by EI and the Board of Referees allowed the appeal. Read the Board of Referees Decision.