Solicitors' Legal Opinions 2019


Course Date: March 8, 2019

Full Course Materials
Total: 2h 30min
Total Ethics: 1h 41min
Course Agenda ▼

Welcome and Introduction

Shauna Towriss — Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, Vancouver

Introduction to Solicitors' Legal Opinions—What Are They and Why Do We Give Them?

John F. Anderson — Stikeman Elliott LLP, Vancouver

Solicitors' Legal Opinion Committee (SLOC)—Genesis and Purpose

  • publications and source materials on legal opinion

Mitchell H. Gropper, QC — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver

Standard Form Legal Opinion

  • common opinions requested and given
  • SLOC—1989 Legal Opinions—Standard Form Security Documents
  • contents and due diligence requirements

    Mitchell H. Gropper, QC — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver

Break

Virtual Closings and Electronic Signatures

Anne Stewart, QC — Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver

Factual, Semi-Factual and Quasi Legal Opinions

Shauna Towriss — Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, Vancouver

Enforceability and Exceptions

Shauna Towriss — Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, Vancouver

Closing Comments and Questions

John F. Anderson — Stikeman Elliott LLP, Vancouver
Mitchell H. Gropper, QC — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
Anne Stewart, QC — Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver
Shauna Towriss — Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, Vancouver