Commercial Litigation 2026
Course Date: March 6, 2026
Total: 5h 55min
Total Ethics: 1h
Commercial Litigation 2026
Course Date: March 6, 2026
Total: 5h 55min
Total Ethics: 1h
Course Introduction and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:05)
Raymond Lee — Program Lawyer, CLEBC, Vancouver
Danny Urquhart — Olthuis van Ert, Vancouver
Taylor-Marie Young — Rush Ihas Hardwick LLP, Kelowna
Danny Urquhart — Olthuis van Ert, Vancouver
Taylor-Marie Young — Rush Ihas Hardwick LLP, Kelowna
Properly Pleading Breach of the Contractual Duty of Good Faith (9:05 – 9:55)
- the law of good faith performance
- what you need and what you ought to plead
- relationship to other causes of action
Claire E. Hunter, KC — Hunter Litigation Chambers, Vancouver
Striking Commercial Claims (9:55 – 10:45)
- Rule 9-5 basics and strategy
- issues with novel, bald, and fixable claims
- timing and practical considerations
Connor Bildfell — McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Vancouver
BREAK (10:45 – 11:00)
Special Topics for Commercial Litigators (11:00 – 11:30)
- the do's and don'ts of surviving and thriving with a commercial litigation practice
Craig P. Dennis, KC — Dennis Dawson James Aitken LLP, Vancouver
Practicalities of a Corporate Wind Up (11:30 – 12:10)
- statutory bases and jurisdiction
- process and payouts
- strategic consideratons
Lars Brusven — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
LUNCH (12:10 – 1:10)
Your First Five Steps to Enforce (1:10 – 1:55)
- garnishing
- seizing property
- examinations in aid of execution
Greg Allen — Allen McMillan Litigation Counsel, Vancouver
Samantha Chang — Dentons Canada LLP, Vancouver
Samantha Chang — Dentons Canada LLP, Vancouver
Using Particulars, Interrogatories, and Discovery Tools to Your Advantage (1:55 – 2:35)
- what are the rules and tools
- when are they available
- why they might be appropriate
Amy M. Nathanson — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver
BREAK (2:35 – 2:50)
When Contracts Fail and Restitution Steps In (2:50 – 3:35)
- how to approach anticipated or incomplete contracts
- restitution, unjust enrichment, and quantum meruit
- measures and methods of damages
Chilwin Cheng — Ascendion Law, Vancouver
Mark A. Weston, CPA, CBV, ESG.D — Davidson & Company LLP, Vancouver
Mark A. Weston, CPA, CBV, ESG.D — Davidson & Company LLP, Vancouver
Ethics and Practice Management in Shareholder Disputes (3:35 – 4:25)
- conflicts of interest in shareholder disputes
- developments in litigation funding agreements
- developments in limitation periods for derivative actions
Andrew Crabtree — Crabtree + Senkpiel Litigation LLP, West Vancouver
Danny Urquhart — Olthuis van Ert, Vancouver
Concluding Remarks (4:25 – 4:30)
Danny Urquhart — Olthuis van Ert, Vancouver
Taylor-Marie Young — Rush Ihas Hardwick LLP, Kelowna
Taylor-Marie Young — Rush Ihas Hardwick LLP, Kelowna
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