Commercial Litigation 2023


Course Date: November 28, 2023

Full Course Materials
Total: 5h 25min
Total Ethics: 1h

Course Introduction and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:10)

Raymond LeeProgram Lawyer, CLEBC, Vancouver
Brent Olthuis, KC
Olthuis van Ert, Vancouver
Taylor-Marie YoungRush Ihas Hardwick LLP, Kelowna

Special Topics in Ethics and Practice Management (9:10 – 9:45)

The Honourable Mr. Justice David A. Crerar Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Michael Feder, KC McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Vancouver
Brent Olthuis, KCOlthuis van Ert, Vancouver

BREAK (9:45 – 9:50)

Pleading Fraud, Breach of Fiduciary Duties, and Other Common Claims (9:50 – 10:50)

Claire E. Hunter, KCHunter Litigation Chambers, Vancouver 
Devin LucasKornfeld LLP, Vancouver
Laésha J. SmithPoulus Ensom Smith LLP, Vancouver

BREAK (10:50 – 11:00)

Damages and Equitable Relief (11:00 – 11:55)

Chilwin ChengAscendion Law, Vancouver 
Scott A. TurnerTurner & Co., Vancouver

LUNCH (11:55 – 1:00)

Summary Trials (1:00 – 2:00)

Greg AllenAllen/McMillan Litigation Counsel, Vancouver

BREAK (2:00 – 2:05)

Shareholder Remedies (2:05 – 3:05)

Andrew CrabtreeCrabtree Law, West Vancouver
Peter R. Senkpiel, KCNathanson, Schacter & Thompson LLP, Vancouver
Kayla K. Strong Nathanson, Schacter & Thompson LLP, Vancouver
Taylor-Marie Young
Rush Ihas Hardwick LLP, Kelowna

BREAK (3:05 – 3:15)

Urgent Relief: Injunctions and Certificates of Pending Litigation (3:15 – 3:55)

Malcolm B. FuntBojm, Funt & Gibbons LLP, Vancouver
Jeff RobinsonRush Ihas Hardwick LLP, Kelowna

Closing Questions and Comments (3:55 – 4:00)

Brent Olthuis, KCOlthuis van Ert, Vancouver
Taylor-Marie YoungRush Ihas Hardwick LLP, Kelowna