Achievements

Articles

Cheng, Chilwin. "Differing Approaches to Interim Orders in Regulatory Proceedings.” Practice Point, Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, October 2025.

Cheng, Chilwin. “Don't even try it: Obstructing an investigation even means you can obstruct a non-Investigation.” Canlii Connects, 16 June, 2023.

Cheng, Chilwin. “Open government inadvertently may mean open season for prosecutions.” Canlii Connects, 30 May, 2023.

Cheng, Chilwin. “Joint submissions can help manage risk in regulatory prosecutions.” Canlii Connects, 12 May, 2023.

Cheng, Chilwin. "Moneyball Law." Bartalk Magazine (Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch), August 2022.

Cheng, Chilwin. "Working with Your Regulator While Police Watch: Practical advice from an analysis of R v Jarvis." Bartalk Magazine (Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch), December 2021.

Cheng, Chilwin. "Discover Data, Not Documents." Bartalk Magazine (Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch), 1 Apr. 2018.

Cheng, Chilwin Chienhan, “Touring the Museum: A Comment on R. v. Van der Peet”
(1997) 55(2) UT Fac L Rev 419.

Canadian Legal Education BC Courses

When Contracts Fail and Restitution Steps In (2026), Commercial Litigation Course, Presenter

Interim Remedies and Injunctions (2025), Course Chair & Presenter

Securities Litigation (2024), Course Chair & Presenter

Regulatory Offences and Criminal Prosecution (2024), Course Chair & Presenter

Commercial Litigation (2023), Course Presenter

Interim Remedies: Mastering the Pre-emptive Strike in High Stakes Litigation (2023), Course Chair

Regulatory Proceedings and Criminal Offences (2022), Course Co-chair and Presenter

Quantitative Approaches to Litigation (2022), Course Chair

CLE-TV Data-Based Decision Making in Litigation (2020), Course Chair

Dispute Resolution Conference (2016), Course Presenter

Self-Governing Professions: The Basics (2009), Course Materials Coordinator

Interviews

Chilwin Cheng CLE Spotlight

Conferences

Canadian Bar Association (BC) BranchLaw and Policy Officer, 2024, Civil Litigation Section

Advocates' Society (BC Branch)Working Group Volunteer - Civil Rules and Chambers

Presenter, Canadian Bar Association West Conference 2019 (Presented by CBABC and CBA Alberta), “Becoming a Data-Driven Practice”

Presenter, Palisade 2019 San Antonio Risk Conference

Legal Industry Volunteer Work

Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (British Columbia)

• Producer and guest host of the award-winning FACL BC Podcast, Asian Litigators series
• Mentor (2019 to present)

BC Access to Justice Centre for Excellence, University of Victoria

• Member of Advisory Committee

Member of Provincial Government’s Administrative Justice Review consultation working group (2003-2004)

• Led to the enactment of B.C.’s new Administrative Procedures Act, 2005

Lawyers Assistance Program of BC

• Director (2002 to 2005)

Community Volunteer Work

Boxing and Boxing BC

• Legal counsel and volunteer, Boxing BC
• Boxing Referee
• Masters Level amateur boxer

Volunteer Vancouver (now The Vantage Point)

• Board Member, Volunteer Vancouver (2004 – 2012)
• Leadership Development Program Volunteer, Volunteer Vancouver (2002 to 2012)

John Howard Society of the Lower Mainland

• President (2004 to 2006)
• Board Member 2001 to 2006

MOSAIC

• President 2001-2002
• Vice-President 2000-2001
• Treasurer 1999-2000
• Secretary 1998-1999
• Led, developed, and presented written and oral submissions to two special House of Commons Legislative Committees on Citizenship Act and Immigration and Protection of Refugees Act https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/37-2/CIMM/meeting-41/evidence