Dirk Laudan
How Liens Work in Alberta [12min]

Date:

March 5, 2026

Course:

Builders Liens Update 2026

Contributor(s):

Dirk Laudan

Builders Liens » General

Presentation Content:

Slides: Liens in Alberta

Insolvency and Builders Liens [40min] Ethics Time: 5min

Date:

March 5, 2026

Course:

Builders Liens Update 2026

Contributor(s):

Mia Laity

Dirk Laudan

David McKenzie

Bankruptcy and Insolvency » General, Practice, Proposals, Receiving orders
Builders Liens » Builders lien trusts, Enforcement, General, Priority of liens

Presentation Content:

Slides: Builders Liens and Insolvency

Surety Bonds [46min] Ethics Time: 5min

Date:

March 5, 2026

Course:

Builders Liens Update 2026

Contributor(s):

Dirk Laudan

Christopher Schuld

Bankruptcy and Insolvency » Priorities
Real Estate » Construction contracts, Construction litigation
Builders Liens » General

Presentation Content:

Slides: Surety Bonds

When Does Time Start Running? [35min] Ethics Time: 0min

Date:

March 7, 2023

Course:

Builders' Liens Update 2023

Contributor(s):

Dirk H. Laudan

Real Estate » Builders liens see Builders Liens
Builders Liens » General, Holdbacks, Subcontractors

Presentation Content:

Slides: When Does Time Start Running in the BC Builders Lien Act?

Ready for Use v. Substantial Completion [41min] Ethics Time: 0min

Date:

March 7, 2023

Course:

Builders' Liens Update 2023

Contributor(s):

Dirk H. Laudan

David McKenzie

Marcus Turner

Real Estate » Builders liens see Builders Liens
Builders Liens » Enforcement, General

Presentation Content:

Slides: Ready for Use Versus Substantial Performance

Builder's Lien Practitioner Pitfalls [18min] Ethics Time: 18min

Date:

March 7, 2023

Course:

Builders' Liens Update 2023

Contributor(s):

Dirk H. Laudan

John S. Logan, KC

David McKenzie

Real Estate » Builders liens see Builders Liens, Ethics
Builders Liens » General, Solicitors liability

Presentation Content:

Slides: Potential Issues and Mistakes to Avoid

Builders Liens Law Reform [30min] Ethics Time: 0min

Date:

October 28, 2020

Course:

Builders' Liens Update 2020

Contributor(s):

Dirk H. Laudan

Creditors Remedies » Builders liens -- see Builders Liens
Real Estate » Builders liens see Builders Liens
Builders Liens » General

Presentation Content:

Slides: Builders Lien Law Reform Continuing Legal

Closing Out a Project [35min] Ethics Time: 0min

Date:

October 28, 2020

Course:

Builders' Liens Update 2020

Contributor(s):

Dirk H. Laudan

David McKenzie

Creditors Remedies » Builders liens -- see Builders Liens
Real Estate » Builders liens see Builders Liens
Builders Liens » General

Presentation Content:

Slides: Releasing the Holdback in Nine Easy Steps under the BC Builders Lien Act
Handout: Tips for the Certification of Completion of a General Contract in the Province of British Columbia

Alternative Sources of Payment [22min] Ethics Time: 0min

Date:

October 28, 2020

Course:

Builders' Liens Update 2020

Contributor(s):

Dirk H. Laudan

David McKenzie

Creditors Remedies » Builders liens -- see Builders Liens
Real Estate » Builders liens see Builders Liens
Builders Liens » General, Priority of liens

Presentation Content:

Slides: Alternative Sources of Payment

Alternative Sources of Payment [37min]

Date:

November 24, 2015

Course:

Builders' Liens Update 2015

Contributor(s):

Dirk H. Laudan

Builders Liens
Real Estate » Builders liens see Builders Liens

Presentation Content:

Paper: Alternative Sources of Payment: Holdback Liens, Bond Claims and Statutory Trust Claims

No More "Wait and See": Contribution and Indemnity [22min]

Date:

May 6, 2013

Course:

BC Limitation Act 2013

Contributor(s):

Dirk H. Laudan

Business Law » Commercial litigation
Litigation » Commercial litigation, Damages, Limitation Periods, Practice

Presentation Content:

Paper: The New Limitation Act of British Columbia and Third Party Claims: Practical Issues for Commercial Litigants and Others

Closing Round Table Discussion: What We May See in the Years Ahead [32min]

Date:

May 6, 2013

Course:

BC Limitation Act 2013

Contributor(s):

Jordanna Cytrynbaum

Ludmila B. Herbst

Dirk H. Laudan

Graeme Mew

Litigation » Law Reform, Limitation Periods
Personal Injury » Practice