Commercial Litigation 2018

Course Chair 
Abbas Sabur — Shapray Cramer Fitterman Lamer LLP, Vancouver 

About the Course Chair 
 Abbas Sabur is a partner with the commercial litigation boutique Shapray Cramer Fitterman Lamer LLP, Vancouver. Prior to coming to Vancouver in 2008, Abbas practiced commercial and securities litigation in Toronto. He has acted in an array of civil, quasi-criminal, criminal, and administrative cases. Since his call to the bar in 2004, Abbas has appeared before various courts and administrative tribunals in BC, Ontario, and Alberta.

Faculty
The Honourable Mr. Justice Geoffrey B. Gomery — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Eric S. Bojm — Bojm & Funt LLP, Vancouver
Robert W. Cooper, QC — McEwan partners, Vancouver
Malcolm B. Funt — Bojm & Funt LLP, Vancouver
Ludmila B. Herbst, QC — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
Claire E. Hunter — Hunter Litigation Chambers, Vancouver 
Emily Kirkpatrick — McEwan Partners, Vancouver
Alexandra C. Luchenko — Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver
Joseph C. McArthur — Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver
J. Kenneth McEwan, QC — McEwan Partners, Vancouver
D. Ross McGowan — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Abbas Sabur — Shapray Cramer Fitterman Lamer LLP, Vancouver
Peter R. Senkpiel — Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson LLP, Vancouver
Sheila M. Tucker, QC — Shapray Cramer Fitterman Lamer LLP, Vancouver
Scott A. Turner — Burns Fitzpatrick LLP, Vancouver

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Highlights of the 2016 Update

• new chapter on professional negligence
• expanded damages chapter
• new case law at trial, appellate, and SCC levels on all forms of business disputes
• new statutory causes of action, civil and criminal remedies
• current and expected law reform in many areas

Welcome and Introduction 

Fraud in Civil Proceedings

• is 'civil' fraud distinguishable from fraudulent misrepresentation
• the life cycle of a fraud claim

Claire E. Hunter — Hunter Litigation Chambers, Vancouver
D. Ross McGowan — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver 
Abbas Sabur — Shapray Cramer Fitterman Lamer LLP, Vancouver 

Restitution and Equity 

• pleadings and the elements of a claim for restitution
• restitution in the face of illegal conduct
• restitutionary remedies including constructive trusts
• accounting and tracing

The Honourable Mr. Justice Geoffrey B. Gomery — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Scott A. Turner — Burns Fitzpatrick LLP, Vancouver

Break

Arbitration Practice 

• when to choose arbitration or litigation
• choosing your arbitrator
• bespoke arbitration—tailoring your process to the needs of your dispute
• amendments to the International Commercial Arbitration Act 

Ludmila B. Herbst, QC — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
Joseph C. McArthur — Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver
Emily Kirkpatrick — McEwan Partners, Vancouver 

Networking Lunch

Certificates of Pending Litigation 

• an overview of the legislative framework in the Land Title Act and other statutes to file CPLs
• an overview of the circumstances and procedure to discharge CPLs, including:
  • recent developments and implications of Bilin v. Sidhu, 2017 BCCA 429 and Berthin v. Berthin, 2018 BCCA 57
  • when do CPLs constitute an abuse of process

Eric Bojm — Bojm & Funt LLP, Vancouver
Malcolm B. Funt — Bojm & Funt LLP, Vancouver

Shareholder Remedies 

• overview of opression proceedings and derivative actions, including:
  • recent trends and developments including Jaguar Financial Corp. v. Alternative Earth Resources Inc., 2016 BCCA 193 and Minnillo v. Intramodal Inc., 2016 SCC 51
  • can a minority shareholder be removed?
• an overview of dissent proceedings, including:
  • recent trends and developments including InterOil Corp v. Mulacek, 2016 YKCA 14

Robert W. Cooper, QC — McEwan Partners, Vancouver 
Alexandra C. Luchenko — Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver
Peter R. Senkpiel — Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson LLP, Vancouver 

Break

The Doctrine of Abuse of Process 

• inconsistent pleadings, positions, and evidence; illegal bargains, abuse of process, and the administration of justice
• commercial relationships and cause of action estoppel? When is enough enough?
• inconsistent factual allegations in related and unrelated proceedings
• just the facts: the re-litigation of factual findings in a subsequent cause of action

J. Kenneth McEwan, QC — McEwan Partners, Vancouver 
Sheila M. Tucker, QC — Shapray Cramer Fitterman Lamer LLP, Vancouver 

Closing Comments