1. Arbitration
(a) Arbitration Act, S.B.C. 2020, c. 2
(b) International Commercial Arbitration Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 233
(c) ABOP v. Qtrade Canada Inc., 2007 BCCA 290
(d) Chriscan Enterprises Ltd. v. St. Pierre, 2016 BCCA 442
(e) Hayes Forest Services Ltd. v. Teal Cedar Products Ltd., 2008 BCCA 283
(f) Teal Cedar Products Ltd. v. British Columbia, 2017 SCC 32
2. Buyouts
(a) Business Corporations Act, S.B.C. 2002, c. 57, ss. 227, 324 and 325
3. Collecting A Judgment
(a) Supreme Court Civil Rules, B.C. Reg. 168/2009
(b) Court Order Enforcement Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 78
(c) Court Order Interest Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 79
(d) Examination in Aid of Execution:
(i) Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. v. Fleming, 2002 BCSC 995
(ii) Bagash v. Burns, 2005 BCSC 213
(e) Subpoena to Debtor:
(i) Bank of Montreal v. Monsell (1984), 58 B.C.L.R. 11 (S.C.)
4. Contracts with Suppliers and Third Parties
(a) Bhasin v. Hrynew, 2014 SCC 71
(b) Cellular Baby Cell Phones Accessories Specialist Ltd. v. Fido Solutions Inc., 2017 BCCA 50
5. Court Costs
(a) Scott Mayhew Contracting Ltd. v. Beech, 2013 BCSC 727
(b) Impact Recruitment Inc. v. John Volken Academy Society, 2020 BCSC 1416
6. Debt Collections
(a) Supreme Court Civil Rules, B.C. Reg. 168/2009
(b) Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act, S.B.C. 2004, c. 2
(c) Court Order Enforcement Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 78
(d) Court Order Interest Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 79
(e) Key Insurance Services Partnership v. T. Clarke Insurance Services Ltd., 2010 BCSC 1857
7. Derivative Actions
8. Duty of Good Faith Trilogy
(a) Bhasin v. Hrynew, 2014 SCC 71
(b) CM Callow Inc. v. Zollinger, 2020 SCC 45
(c) Wastech Services Ltd. v. Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District, 2021 SCC 7
9. Family Business
(a) Business Corporations Act, S.B.C. 2002, c. 57, ss. 227, 324 and 325
(b) BCE Inc. v. 1976 Debentureholders, 2008 SCC 69
(c) Mostyn v. Schmiing, 2011 BCSC 275
(d) Safarik v. Ocean Fisheries Ltd. (1995), 12 B.C.L.R. (3d) 342 (C.A.)
10. 50 / 50 Shareholders
(a) Business Corporations Act, S.B.C. 2002, c. 57, ss. 227, 324 and 325
(b) Boffo Family Holdings Ltd. v. Garden Construction Ltd., 2011 BCSC 1246
(c) Khela v. Phoenix Homes Ltd., 2013 BCSC 2079 aff’d in 2015 BCCA 202
11. Force Majeure and Frustration
(a) Atlantic Paper Stock Ltd. v St. Anne-Nackawic Pulp & Paper Co., [1976] 1 SCR 580
(b) Domtar Inc. v Unicar Canada Ltd., 2011 BCSC 1776
(c) Wilkie v Jeong, 2017 BCSC 2131
(d) Naylor Group v Ellis-Don Inc. Construction Ltd., 2001 SCC 58
(e) Veritas Geophysical (Nigeria) Ltd. v Energulf Resources Inc., 2010 BCSC 1253
(f) Cortina Foods Inc. v Bari Cheese Ltd, (1996), 30 B.L.R. (2d) 133 (S.C.)
(g) Focal Properties v George Wimpey (Canada) Ltd (1977), [1978] 1 S.C.R. 2
(h) Cortina Foods Inc. v Bari Cheese Ltd, (1996), 30 B.L.R. (2d) 133 (S.C.)
12. Franchise
(a) Franchises Act, S.B.C. 2015, c. 35
(b) Bhasin v. Hrynew, 2014 SCC 71
(c) Dunkin Brands Canada Ltd. v. Bertico Inc., 2015 QCCA 62
(d) Jirna v. Mister Donut of Canada, [1975] 1 S.C.R. 2
(e) Shelanu Inc. v. Print Three Franchising Corp. [2003] O.J. No. 1919 (C.A.)
13. Garnishment
(a) Court Order Enforcement Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 78
(b) Key Insurance Services Partnership v. T. Clarke Insurance Services Ltd., 2010 BCSC 1857
14. Inheriting Shares
(a) Business Corporations Act, S.B.C. 2002, c. 57, ss. 227, 324 and 325
(b) Mostyn v. Schmiing, 2011 BCSC 275
(c) Runnalls v. Regent Holdings Ltd., 2008 BCSC 1073
(d) Safarik v. Ocean Fisheries Ltd. (1995), 12 B.C.L.R. (3d) 342 (C.A.)
15. Injunctions
(a) Supreme Court Civil Rules, B.C. Reg. 168/ 2009, Rule 10-4
(b) British Columbia (A.G.) v. Wale (1986), 9 B.C.L.R. (2d) 333, aff’d [1991] 1 S.C.R. 62.
(c) RJR-MacDonald Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), [1994] 1 S.C.R. 311
16. Joint Venture
(a) Ben 102 Enterprises Ltd. v. Ben 105 Enterprises Ltd., 2007 BCSC 1069
(b) Canlan Investment Corp. v. Gettling (1997), 37 B.C.L.R. (3d) 140 (B.C. C.A.)
(c) Central Mortgage and Housing Corp. v. Graham (1973), 43 D.L.R. (3d) 686 (N.S.T.D.).
17. Joint Family Ventures
18. Just and Equitable Division
(a) Sohi v. Best Choice Blueberry Farms Limited, 2018 BCSC 36
(b) Safarik v. Ocean Fisheries Ltd., 1995 CanLII 6269 (BC CA)
19. Real Estate & Commercial Leasing
14.0 Real Estate & Commercial Leasing
(a) Homeowner Protection Act [SBC 1998] c.31
(b) Law and Equity Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 253
(c) Real Estate Development Marketing Act, S.B.C. 2004 c. 41
(d) Rent Distress Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 403
14.1 Commercial Leasing Disputes
(a) Delane Industry Co. v. PCI Properties Corp., 2014 BCCA 285
(b) 389079 B.C. Ltd. v. Coast Hotels Ltd. (1998), 63 B.C.L.R. (3d) 359 (S.C.)
14.2 Real Estate Development Marketing Act
(a) Mazarei v. Icon Omega Developments Ltd., 2012 BCSC 673
(b) Chen v. West Georgia Development Limited Partnership, 2017 BCSC 1293
20. Minority Shareholder
(a) Business Corporations Act, S.B.C. 2002, c. 57, ss. 227, 324 and 325
21. Oppression Remedies
(a) Business Corporations Act, S.B.C. 2002, c. 57, ss. 227, 324 and 325
(b) Canada Business Corporations Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-44
(c) BCE Inc. v. 1976 Debentureholders, 2008 SCC 69