Conveyancing
Practical Strategies for Challenging Judicial Authorizations (On-Demand)
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Reviewing and challenging search and seizure orders is a time consuming and multi-step process. Due to the evolving nature of privacy jurisprudence, even some of the simplest cases can raise extraordinarily complex legal issues. This presentation examines the processes for reviewing orders, identifying legal issues, and crafting viable Section 8 challenges. It further explores practical aspects of evaluating search cases and identifying the questions relevant to the issues that matter.
This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program on September 22, 2023 as part of our Search & Seizure and Digital Spaces program.
Total running time is 51 minutes.
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Chair
Daniel J. Song KC, Pringle Law
Presenters
Justice Karen Molle, Alberta Court of Justice
Heather Ferg, McKay Ferg LLP
10/2023
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Effective Legal Support: Residential Conveyancing Red Flags (On-Demand)
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Legal support staff play an important role in identifying frequently missed issues in residential real estate transactions. This presentation explores strategies and best practices to recognize and resolve red flags when working on a purchase or sale file, including considerations in relation to:
Rental properties
Citizenship status of clients
Conveyancing a new build
This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on September 20, 2023.
Total running time is 1 hour, 13 minutes.
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Stacey Thomas, West Legal
David West, West Legal
09/2023
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Capacity Issues in Commercial Matters: Managing a Client’s Declining Capacity (On-Demand)
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A client’s capacity can steeply diminish between the time they give instructions to their lawyer and the time they actually sign documents. This presentation explores strategies for effectively managing a client who is gradually losing capacity while a transaction or series of transactions is underway.
This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on September 12, 2023.
The total running time is approximately 43 minutes.
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John E.S. Poyser, The Wealth & Estate Law Group
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John E.S. Poyser, The Wealth & Estate Law Group
09/2023
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Capacity Issues in Commercial Matters: Principles of Capacity Assessments (On-Demand)
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Mental capacity is a medical-legal issue as the medical perspective helps to inform legal decisions regarding capacity. This presentation explores the key principles that underly capacity assessments and how various cognitive disorders can impact capacity assessments.
This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on September 12, 2023.
The total running time is approximately 44 minutes.
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John E.S. Poyser, The Wealth & Estate Law Group
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Dr. Kenneth Shulman, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
09/2023
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Capacity Issues in Commercial Matters: Capacity Assessments and Lawyer Obligations (On-Demand)
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Protecting a client always requires considering their individual circumstances, including capacity. This presentation explores the obligation of a commercial solicitor to assess capacity and examines best practices for fulfilling any duty to assess capacity.
This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on September 12, 2023.
Total running time is 40 minutes.
Faculty
Chair
John E.S. Poyser, The Wealth & Estate Law Group
Presenter
Jeffrey R. Fixsen, Duncan Craig LLP
09/2023
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Capacity Issues in Commercial Matters: Understanding Capacity Tests and Principles (On-Demand)
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The incapacity of a director or shareholder in a corporation can significantly impact a business. This presentation explores capacity tests and principles for various corporate/commercial matters, including how to react to and prepare for the incapacity of a director or shareholder.
This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on September 12, 2023.
The total running time is approximately 42 minutes.
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John E.S. Poyser, The Wealth & Estate Law Group
Presenter
Stephanie A. Campbell, Dentons Canada LLP
09/2023
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Hindsight is 20/20: Civil Procedure for Lawyers in their Early Years of Practice (On-Demand)
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Ever wish you could go back and give advice to your younger self? Gain the knowledge and insights of an experienced litigator with this retrospective exploration of the top things a litigation practitioner wished he knew early on in his career, including:
The use of Rule 6.37 (Notice to Admit) to facilitate proceedings
Third party claim versus notice to co-defendant versus counterclaim
Preparation of affidavits to avoid common mistakes
This presentation is intended for lawyers in their early years of practice, or internationally trained lawyers starting out their practice in Alberta.
This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on September 14, 2023. Total running time is 1 hour, 4 minutes.
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Daniel MacDermid, Bryan & Company LLP
09/2023
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Litigating Fatal Accidents Act Claims: A Primer (On-Demand)
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Wrongful death claims are very similar to personal injury claims in terms of how they are litigated. However, as they are largely governed by the Alberta Fatal Accidents Act (FAA), there are a few peculiarities that arise in these cases, of which one should be aware. This presentation explores the fundamentals of this legislation and considers recent case law interpreting the FAA.
This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on September 21, 2023.
Total running time is 37 minutes.
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Maureen McCartney-Cameron, JSS Barristers
08/2023
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Valuing Assets and Family Property (On-Demand)
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This presentation examines common issues and struggles in assembling family property tables and what lawyers can do to ease associated difficulties. It offers practical suggestions to facilitate the equalization and distribution of family property.
This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar in January, 2021.
The total running time is approximately 49 minutes.
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Heather L. McKay QC, Daunais McKay + Harms
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Christopher A. Jackson, Jackson Law
08/2023
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