Ravi Hira K.C.

1. R. v. Hira, [1981] CarswellBC 72, 11 M.V.R. 154, 27 B.C.L.R. 279, 5 W.C.B. 502 (B.C. Co. Ct.)
2. R. v. Hira, [1981] CarswellBC 2388, 7 W.C.B. 112 (BCCA)
3. R. v. Thind, [1984] CarswellBC 2586, 13 W.C.B. 124 (B.C. Co. Ct.)
4. R. v. Shkwarok, [1984] CarswellBC 1833 W.C.B. 125 (B.C. Co. Ct.)
5. R v. Morrow, [1985] CarswellBC 2251, C.W.L.D. 635 (BCCA)
6. R. v. Powell, [1985] CarswellBC 1391 B.C.W.L.D. 1851, 14 W.C.B. 123, (BCCA)
7. R. v. Lloyd, [1985] B.C.W.L.D. 1927, B.C.W.L.D. 1929, 14 W.C.B. 175 (BCCA)
8. R. v. Popoff, [1985], CarswellBC 1112, B.C.W.L.D. 2670, 14 W.C.B. 290 (B.C. Co. Ct.)
9. R. v. White, [1985] CarswellBC 1350, B.C.W.L.D. 2312, [1985] B.C.W.L.D. 2318, [1985] B.C.W.L.D. 2321 (BCCA)
10. R. v. MAM, [1986] BCJ 1262, 32 CCC (3d) 566, BCCA
11. R. v. Smith, [1987] BCJ 1185, BCCA
12. R. v. E. (D.W.) [1987] CarswellBC 927, B.C.W.L.D. 2874, 2 W.C.B. (2d) 339 (BCCA)
13. R. v. DWE, [1987] BCJ 1185, BCCA
14. R. v. Hilland, [1987] CarswellBC 1481, B.C.W.L.D. 1955, 2 W.C.B. (2d) 67 (B.C. Co. Ct.)
15. R. v. Andrews, [1987] BCJ 1814,
16. R. v. Keeling, [1988] BCJ 1302
17. R. v. Morrow [1988] SCC No. 134
18. R. v. Baig, [1990] BCJ 3039, 58 CC (3d), BCCA, Leave
19. Devron-Hercules v. Baichu, [1990] BCJ 1534
20. R. v. Gatley, [1990] BCJ 1683
21. Movsesian v. Saswan, [1991] BCJ 3470, BCCA
22. Topple v. Topple (1991) BCJ No. 2724, CarswellBC 613 (BCSC)
23. R. v. Pearson [1991] CarswellBC 3392 (BCSC)
24. R. v. Kim, [1992] BCJ 742
25. R. v. Baig, [1992] BCJ 2567, BCCA
26. Gatley, 1992 BCJ 1484, 74 CCC (3d) 468, BCCA
27. R. v. Horvath, [1992] CarswellBC 1984, [1992] B.C.W.L.D. 1506, [1992] B.C.J. No. 1107, 16 W.C.B. (2d) 197 (BCSC)
28. Hoole v. Advani [1996] CarswellBC 512, [1996] B.C.W.L.D. 933, [1996] B.C.J. No. 522, 61 A.C.W.S. (3d) 884 (BCSC)
29. Hoole v. Advani, [1996] BCJ 731
30. R. v. Silzer, [1996] BCJ 440
31. R. v. Bakker 1996 SCC No. 289
32. Theodore Allan v. Whistler Brewing, [1997] BCJ 1489
33. Smithfield’s Meat v. Lalani, [1997] BCJ 2474
34. Theodore Allan v. Whistler Brewing (costs), [1998] BCJ 1818
35. Bains v. Bains, [1998] BCJ 2893
36. R. v. MOB, [1998] BCJ 560, BCCA
37. R. v. Wilder, [1998] BCJ 1028
38. R. v. MOB, 1999 BCCA 84
39. Northwest Sports v. Griffiths, [1999] BCJ 637
40. R. v. Naumenko, [1999] BCJ 2485
41. Swamy v. Tham, 1, 2000 BCSC 1253
42. Dhalla v. Dhalla, 2000 BCCA 508
43. Swamy v. Tham, 2, 2001 BCSC 551
44. Ambleside Chinese v. Strata Corporation VR 575, 2001 BCSC 1182
45. Elks vs. Elks, 2001 BCSC 1553
46. Elks Can v. Elks New West (Costs), 2002 BCSC 974
47. R. v. Dosanjh, 2002 BCSC 25
48. Meyer v. BC, 2002 BCSC 257
49. EDG v. Hammer, [2003] SCC 52 Supreme Court of Canada
50. Border Ent. v. Beazer, 2003 BCSC 49
51. Madatali v. ICABC, 2003 BCSC 129
52. R. v. Sauer, [2003] BCJ 3194
53. R. v. Hannibal, [2003] BCJ 3119
54. Zynik v. Faris, 2004 BCSC 1032
55. Ruwenzori v. Walji, 2006 BCCA 448 BCCA
56. Aujla v. Yellow Cab, 2006 BCCA 116 BCCA
57. Malik v. FICOM, 2006 BCSC 723
58. DCTB v. Original Fishboat, 2006 BCSC 1939
59. R. v. Sommani, 2007 BCCA 199
60. R. v. Sommani, 2007 CarswellBC 2413, SCC No. 327 (Application for leave to appeal refused)
61. Zynik v. Faris, 2007 BCSC 257
62. Gidda v. Gidda, October 29, 2007, BCSC
63. OMI v. Dohm Jaffer, 2007 BCSC 734
64. OMI v. Dohm Jaffer, 2007 BCSC 1709
65. Order of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate (British Columbia) v Dohm, Jaffer and Jaraj, 2007 BCSC 1503
66. Order of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate (British Columbia) v Dohm, Jaffer and Jaraj, 2007 BCSC 1709
67. Order of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate (British Columbia) v Dohm, Jaffer & Jeraj, 2007 BCSC 734.
68. Order of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate (British Columbia) v Dohm, Jaffer and Jaraj, 2007 BCSC 1412
69. Saggu v. Canwest Publishing Inc., 2009 BCSC 362
70. Rundel v. British Columbia (Commissioner of Inquiry), 2009 BCCA 604
71. Bentley v. Braidwood, 2009 BCCA 604
72. Braidwood Inquiry into the death of Robert Dziekanski, 2009
73. Polar Bear Ice Services Inc. v. Arctic Glacier Inc., 2010 BCSC 314
74. Intergulf Investment Corp. v. Gregory, 2010 BCSC 607
75. Virk v. Brar, 2011 BCSC 301
76. Missing Women Inquiry, January-May 2012
77. R. v. Benji, 2012 BCCA 301 (trial special prosecutor, first-degree murder)
78. R. v. James, 2012 BCCA 162
79. USA v. Ibrahim, 2012 BCCA 916
80. Virk v. Brar, 2012 BCSC 1004
81. Sandhu v. British Columbia (Provincial Court), 2012 BCSC 1064
82. R. v. Nam Bak Enterprises and Pang, 2012 BCPC 506
83. R. v. Jahanrkshan, 2012 BCCA 341
84. R. v. James, 2013 BCCA 11
85. R. v. James, [2013] SCCA No 87, [2013] CSCR no 87
86. R. v. Bergeron, 2013 BCSC 313
87. Sandhu v. British Columbia (Provincial Court), 2013 BCCA 88 
88. R. v. Jahanrkshan, 2013 BCCA 128
89. R. v. Jahanrkshan, 2013 BCCA 196
90. R. v. Jahanrkshan, 2013 BCCA 322
91. Ari v. ICBC, 2013 BCSC 1308
92. Khela v. Phoenix Homes Limited, 2013 BCSC 2079
93. Lama Lo Holdings Ltd. v. Gurnisch Development Corp., 5908 Holdings Ltd. and Ralph Schwartzman, 2013 BCSC 2224
94. Dent (Re), 2014 LSBC 4
95. Dent (Re), 2014 LSBC 12
96. Cook v. ICBC, 2014 BCSC 1289
97. R. v. Pompeo, 2014 BCCA 317
98. R. v. Millington, 2014 BCSC 756
99. Riley Park v. Waterson, 2014 BCSC 1605
100. Dent (Re), 2015 LSBC 4
101. R. v. Millington, 2015 BCSC 143
102. R. v. Millington, 2015 BCSC 515
103. R. v. Millington, 2015 BCSC 1380
104. R. v. Millington, 2015 BCSC 1426
105. R. v. Millington, 2015 BCSC 1518
106. R. v. Millington, 2015 BCSC 1612
107. Dent (Re), 2015 LSBC 37
108. R. v. Bergeron, 2015 BCCA 177, (special prosecutor)
109. R. v. Bergeron, 2015 BCCA 396, (special prosecutor)
110. Tucci v. Peoples Trust Company, 2015 BCSC 987
111. Khela v. Phoenix Homes Limited; 2015 BCCA 202
112. Ari v. ICBC, 2015 BCCA 468
113. Derksen v Canada (Attorney General), 2015 CF 1058.
114. McMyn v. Manulife, 2015 BCSC 2205
115. Dent (Re), 2016 LSBC 5
116. Jiang v. Peoples Trust Company, 2016 BCSC 368
117. R. v. Pompeo, 2016 BCPC 133
118. Hunter West Consulting Group Inc. v. 0748697 B.C. Ltd., 2016 BCSC 1126
119. R. v. Millington, 2016 BCCA 293
120. Jiang v. Peoples Trust Company, 2017 BCCA 119
121. Phoenix Homes Limited v. Takhar, 2017 BCSC 699
122. Tucci v. Peoples Trust Company, 2017 BCSC 1525
123. Alassia Newships Management Inc. v. British Columbia (Provincial Court), 2017 BCSC 2181
124. Darwish v. Advancedio Systems Inc., 2017 BCSC 2456
125. Ari v. ICBC, 2017 BCSC 2212
126. Jiang v. Peoples Trust Company, 2018 BCSC 299
127. Alassia Newships Management Inc. v. British Columbia (Provincial Court), 2018 BCCA 92
128. 1021846 B.C. Ltd. v. Hare, 2018 BCSC 814
129. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia v. Mehat, 2018 BCCA 242
130. v. Buchanan, August 22, 2018, Provincial Court, Duncan Registry 39953
131. Her Majesty the Queen in the Right of Canada v. Alassia New ships Management Inc., SCC 38083, Supreme Court of Canada leave to appeal denied
132. Rolin Resources Inc. v. CB Supplies LTD, 2018 BCSC 2018
133. Jiang v. Vancouver City Savings Credit Union, 2019 BCCA 149
134. Peoples Trust Co v Jiang, [2019] SCCA No 264, [2019] CSCR no 264
135. Canada (National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls) v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 FC 741
136. Ari v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2019 BCCA 193.
137. Plaza 500 Hotels LTD v. Millgate Limited, 2019 BCSC 1295.
138. Jiang v. Vancouver City Savings Credit Union, 2019 BCCA 347.
139. Ari v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2020 BCSC 1087.
140. Tucci v. Peoples Trust Company, 2020 BCCA 246.
141. Jiang v. Peoples Trust Company, 2020 BCSC 1644.
142. 0981352 BC LTD v. Sarpal, 2020 BCSC 1881.
143. 0981352 B.C. Ltd. v Sarpal, 2021 BCSC 417
144. Ari v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2021 BCCA 180
145. Dosanjh v Binpal, 2021 BCSC 1523
146. Jiang v Peoples Trust Company, 2021 BCSC 2193
147. Jiang v. Peoples Trust Company, 2022 BCCA 40
148. Aubichon v. Grafton, 2022 BCCA 77
149. Taj Park Convention Centre Ltd. v Sher-A-Punjab Community Centre Corporation, 2022 BCSC 473
150. R. v. Mason, 2022 BCPC 67
151. R. v. Mason, 2022 BCPC 85
152. British Columbia Farm Industry Review Board Inquiry into Allegations of Bad Faith and Unlawful Activity – June 2022

Public Inquiries as Counsel for Interested Party or External Commission Counsel

1. British Columbia Conflict of Interest Commissioner Inquiry into Premier Glen Clark, January 25, 2001.
2. Office of the Ethics Commissioner: The Grewal – Dosanjh Inquiry, January 2006.
3. Braidwood Commission Inquiry into The Robert Dziekanski Tragedy – May 20, 2010.
4. Oppal Inquiry into Missing Women – November 19, 2012.
5. National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls – June 3, 2019.
6. Cullen Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in BC – June 15, 2022
7. British Columbia Farm Industry Review Board Inquiry into Allegations of Bad Faith and Unlawful Activity – June 2022

• British Columbia Annual Criminal Practice, 1997-1998, 1998-1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003,2004, 2005 ,2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 co-authored with the late Mr. Justice Bouck, Judge Alexander, Ms. Ainslie QC, and Mr. Rankin.
• “Impact of McNeil on Criminal Disclosure Cases” by Sarah Conroy and Ravi Hira; November 23, 2011, for the Canadian Institute’s Western Canada Conference on The Law of Policing, November 29 and November 30, 2011.
• “How Much is Too Much?  Legal Principles Governing Police Use of Force” by Brendan Morley and Ravi Hira; November 9, 2010, for the Canadian Institute’s Western Canada Conference on The Law of Policing, November 23 and November 24, 2010.
• “Recent Revelations and References regarding Judicial Independence”; November, 2002, 2002 Conference of the Judicial Justices of the Peace.
• “Crown Privilege: A Brief History from Absolutism to Judicial Review” by Kent Wiebe and Ravi Hira; October, 2002, Canadian Police College.
• “Recent Judicial Remediation of the Waste Management Act”; December 4, 2001, Urban Development Institute.
• “A Checklist for Objections” by W. B. Smart, Q.C. and Ravi Hira; Advocacy Conference, Continuing Legal Education Society, 2001.
• “A Brief Summary of the Law Relating To Experts In Sexual Assault Cases” by Kathryn Seely and Ravi Hira; Sexual Assault/Abuse: “A Cross-Disciplinary Approach”; Continuing Legal Education Society, 2000.
• “Is `Voluntariness Being Displaced By The `Right To Counsel’ And `Fairness’ “?  Advocate, Volume 55, Part 2, page 199 (March 1997).
• “The Crown’s Discretion to Charge–Can It Be Reviewed?”  Advocate, Volume 44, page 819.
• Book Review on “Appearing For The Crown”, P.C. Stenning, Advocate, Volume 45, page 83.
• “Criminal Code Drinking And Driving Offences”; Impaired Driving; Continuing Legal Education Society, 1987.
• “Jury Selection”; Criminal Jury Trials; Continuing Legal Education Society, 1988
• “Proof Of Documents” by A.G. Henderson, updated April 1989 by W.B. Smart and Ravi Hira; Criminal Evidence, Continuing Legal Education Society; 1989

• Canadian Bar Association: 1992 – 2012
  • Six times elected member of National and Provincial Council
    • Elected 1988 to 1991, Westminster County
    • Re-elected 1991 to 1994, Vancouver County
    • Re-elected 1995 to 1998, Vancouver County
    • Re-elected 1998 to 2001, Vancouver County
    • Re-elected 2002 to 2005, Vancouver County
    • Re-elected 2005 to 2008, Vancouver County
  • Continuing Legal Education Society
  • Co-Chair:
    • Criminal Jury Trials:  March 12, 1988
    • Strategic, Tactical And Ethical Issues In Criminal Law:  December 3, 1988
  • Panelist:
    • Criminal Evidence: April 22, 1989
    • Litigation for Equality in the 90s; Human Rights: February 22, 1990
    • Criminal Evidence: April 22, 1989
    • Impaired Driving: September 27, 1988
    • Sexual Assault/Abuse – A Cross-Disciplinary Approach: June 8, 2000
    • Advocacy Conference 2001: November 15 and 16, 2001
  • Continuing Legal Education for RCMP
  • RCMP Northern District Major Crime Workshop — Member    Involved Shootings:  May 5, 2010
  • RCMP Northern District Major Crime Workshop and Prince George Lawyers – Ethics and Cross-examination:  May 12, 2011
• Canadian Institute
  • Co-chair: Law of Policing Conference: November 23 and 24, 2010
  • Panelist: Law of Policing Conference: November 29, 2011
  • Panelist: Law of Policing Conference: November 28, 2012
• Insight Conference on the Law of Policing: June 13, 2012
• Canadian Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement Conference:  May 6, 2014
• Professional Legal Training Course
  • Lecturer: Criminal Law and Procedure 1984, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994-2002, 2004, 2006, 2007
• Juror for the Jack Webster Awards for Journalism:  2006-2008
• Panelist for the 2nd annual Conference of the South Asian Bar Association presenting on “Professional and Career Development”
• Justice Reform Commission 1988
  • presented paper regarding proposed reforms to the criminal justice system on behalf of the New Westminster Bar Association
• Matkin Commission re V.S.E. and B.C.S.C.:  1994
  • presented paper regarding B.C. Securities Regulation
• Member of the Canadian Bar Association Planning and Priorities Committee, 1996-1998.  Chair of that committee, 1998-2000.
• Member of the Canadian Bar Association Multiculturalism Committee, 1994-1996.
• Member of the Canadian Bar Association Equality Committee, 1996-1997.
• Member of the Canadian Bar Association Equality Committee working group responding to the 1999 report regarding racial equality.
• Speaker at the Canadian Bar Association Real Property subsection regarding fraudulent mortgages, May 1999.
• Provincial Court Judges’ Conference:  1995
  • Presented paper on “Is `Voluntariness’ Being Displaced by The `Right to Counsel’ and `Fairness’ “
• Panelist, Canadian Bar Association National Convention – 1996
  • Panelist at workshop regarding Counsel Skills
• Provincial Court Judges’ Conference:  1997
  • Presented paper on “Criminal Convictions and the Right to Enter and/or Remain in Canada”
• Assisted in drafting the proposed Provincial Court Criminal Rules, 1998.
• Regular contributor and interviewee for the media regarding legal affairs.