Explore topics to support lawyers to increase their competence and enhance their practice, including: strategies in oppression applications before the Commercial List; advocacy before tribunals, hearing officers, and boards; effective pre-trial questioning; exceptions to the hearsay rule; evidence in constitutional cases; and conflicts arising from past retainers, joint retainers, and closely-held corporations. These on-demand programs were originally presented on September 26, 2024. The total running time for each presentation ranges between 30 minutes to 1 hour, 6 minutes.

This on-demand program canvasses five exceptions to the hearsay rule, namely past recollection recorded exception, business records exception, hearsay in context of administrative hearings, hearsay in Alberta Court of Justice proceedings, and evidence of co-conspirators. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Civil Litigation: Practice Essentials for Lawyers in the First 10 Years on September 26, 2024.  Total running time is 30 minutes.

This on-demand program provides a brief overview of the Court of King’s Bench commercial list and considers its jurisdiction, and the kinds of applications brought before it. The presentation also addresses the obligations and remedies sections of the Alberta Business Corporations Act. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Civil Litigation: Practice Essentials for Lawyers in the First 10 Years on September 26, 2024.  Total running time is 1 hour.

In this presentation, Richard Billington QC discusses the contemporary nature of fraud and highlights various civil remedies, including Mareva injunctions, Anton Piller orders, and remedies under parts 18 and 19 of the Alberta Business Corporations Act. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program in May 2018.

Explore strategies and mechanisms for avoiding and resolving business disputes. Topics discussed include the duties of good faith and honesty, tax considerations in dispute settlements, strategic considerations in arbitration, and more. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program in May 2018. Total running time 4 hours, 15 minutes.

This paper provides a brief overview of the Court of King’s Bench commercial list and considers its jurisdiction and the kinds of applications brought before it. The paper also addresses the obligations and remedies sections of the Alberta Business Corporations Act. Under the oppression remedies section, the author explores who can stand as a “complainant”, what are the badges of fraud, whether the “Business Judgment Rule” shields conduct from potential remedies, and Part 18 investigations. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Civil Litigation: Practice Essentials for Lawyers in the First 10 Years program in Edmonton on September 26, 2024.

This paper considers forms of equitable relief that allows victims to remedy wrongs, take action to secure information or assets, and protect themselves against fraud. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Corporate/Commercial Refresher: Transactions and Litigation program in Lake Louise from May 2–5, 2024.

Understanding corporate obligations and oppressive conduct can often be helpful for family law lawyers dealing with matrimonial property disputes that include corporate interests. Within this context, this paper provides an overview of corporate control and minority shareholder rights, and discusses investigations and oppression actions under Parts 18 and 19 of the Alberta Business Corporations Act. It also highlights various remedies, including injunctive relief and Anton Piller orders. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Advanced Matrimonial Property program in Calgary on September 20, 2018 and in Edmonton on September 27, 2018.  

This paper discusses judicial remedies available to fight business fraud. Those remedies include Anton Piller orders, Mareva Injunctions, oppression actions, and investigations under Part 18 of the Alberta Business Corporations Act. Each remedy is discussed in detail, with sample scenarios provided to help illustrate the circumstances in which each remedy might be sought. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Business Disputes program in Lake Louise on May 5, 2018.