Review the procedure and law regarding claims that survive bankruptcy under s 178(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and discuss creditor opposition to discharge. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Bankruptcy and Insolvency on February 21, 2025.  Total running time is 46 minutes.

Delve into the statutory regimes and common law jurisprudence for business insolvencies and personal bankruptcies. Identify common issues and strategies to address them while providing attendees with key considerations and practical tools to support their practices. These on-demand programs were originally presented on February 21, 2025. The total running time for each presentation ranges between 33 to 55 minutes.

Legal support staff play a critical role in the civil litigation process. Examine civil procedure issues that legal support staff may encounter and identify practical strategies and solutions to address them. Discuss the interplay between the technical requirements of the law of civil procedure and the day-to-day work of legal support staff. These on-demand programs were originally presented on November 22, 2024. The total running time for each presentation ranges between 41 minutes to 1 hour.

Legal support staff are often tasked with managing complex civil litigation files. Discover tips for keeping files organized, strategies for handling complex matters, and explore key dos and don’ts, so you can enhance your confidence and competence. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program on February 24, 2020. Total running time is 4 hours, 42 minutes. Each presentation sold separately. 

Examine six major categories of deadlines that civil litigation lawyers typically deal with and discuss various aspects of the process for assessing, diarizing, and entering limitations. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program in February, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 13 minutes.

The Alberta Civil Practice Manual contains comprehensive information vital to your civil litigation practice. Packed with background information and commentary, this manual contains valuable information to get you through a litigation file from start to finish, including topics on commencing an action, questioning, managing litigation, trial, and judgments and orders.

This paper provides an overview of the procedure and law regarding claims that survive bankruptcy under s 178(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and opposition to a bankrupt’s discharge from bankruptcy under sections 172.1 and 173. It also delves into the types of claims that survive bankruptcy, creditor opposition to discharge, tax debt that exceeds 75% of the unsecured debt, and applications for discharge when the trustee has been discharged. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Bankruptcy and Insolvency program in Edmonton on February 21, 2025.

This paper examines 6 major categories of deadlines that civil litigation lawyers typically deal with and discusses various aspects of the process for assessing, diarizing, and entering limitations. The 6 categories discussed are commencing proceedings, serving a claim, responding to claims and amending pleadings, third party claims, affidavits of records, and advancement of actions (such as inexcusable or inordinate delays and the drop-dead rule).  

This paper provides an introduction to key considerations in bankruptcy law and practice. In particular, the paper discusses claims and debts that survive bankruptcy, opposition to a bankrupt’s discharge from bankruptcy, and the stay of bankruptcy proceedings. It includes practice tips for lawyers new to or less familiar with bankruptcy law. The paper includes a sample notice of intended opposition to discharge of the bankrupt and a sample application to lift stay of proceedings. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Bankruptcy and Insolvency Fundamentals program in Calgary on October 17, 2017 and in Edmonton on October 24, 2017.