Inns of Court: Shield, Sword or Swiss Army Knife? –Modern Proprietary Estoppel across Practice Areas
Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 – 5:00pm to 7:30pm
Location: Maple Room – Sticky Wicket Pub (food provided)
Topic: The SCC confirmed the test for proprietary estoppel in the Victoria-based case of Cowper-Smith in 2017, but how has this decision been applied in practice areas across Canada since then, and what should solicitors and litigators be aware of regarding its application? Learn why solicitors should be aware of its future application to their present estate planning work, and why litigators should be aware of this useful cause of action that apparently is not limited to just interests in real property.
Panelists:
Heather Fisher (Partner, Horne Coupar) – UVic LL.B. 2001, BC call in 2002, Heather has practiced primarily in the areas of estate and trust litigation. From 2009 to 2019 Heather was a contributor to the CLEBC Annual Review of Law & Practice as the author of the chapter Wills, Trusts, Estates and Adult Guardianship. Heather is a current contributor to CLEBC’s Estate Disputes in British Columbia: A Litigator’s Guide.
John Alexander (Partner, Cox Taylor) – UBC LL.B. 1982, BC call in 1982, John’s primary practice area is land use law, local government (municipal) litigation, expropriation, and solutions to complex land title and ownership problems. He has appeared at all levels of the courts in Canada and has over 90 reported decisions in the last 30 years.
Darren Williams (Principal, League and Williams Lawyers) – UVic LL.B. 2000, BC call in 2001, Darren is the Chair of the CBA National Civil Litigation Section, former President of the Victoria Bar Association, and manages a solicitors and litigators practice with an emphasis on estate planning and litigation. Darren has presented on proprietary estoppel nationally.
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Professional Development Credits: This course offers up to 2 hours of Professional Development Credits (See “How to get CPD Credit” below).
Cost: The cost of the event is $55.00 per person paid to the “Victoria Bar Association”, either by:
- Pay online through the Inns of Court event page at www.Vicbar.ca (click link); or
- Pay manually by sending a cheque to Darren Williams at:
League and Williams Law Corp.
210-174 Wilson St
Victoria BC V9A 7N6
Email: dwilliams@leaguelaw.com
How to get PD Credit
To get the 2 PD Credits, this is the process after the event has completed:
- Find Law Society “Member Services”
- Select “Member Portal” and enter your information
- ‘Login’
- Under “Education” select “Continuing Professional Development (CPD)”
- Type the group study name of “Inns of Court” into the “Course/Group Study” name box (leave dates out as this is set up with a date range)
- In the Course/Group Study box type in ‘Inns of Court”
- From the Drop down menu select “Inns of Court – Victoria Bar Association”
- Select “Inns of Court Victoria Court (18 Credits) Jan.1 – December 31, 2025” or something similar as the name is undergoing a slight change.
- DO NOT TYPE IN THE NAME OF THIS COURSE WHEN APPLYING FOR CREDITS. YOU WILL NOT FIND IT. YOU DO NOT NEED THE NAME IN ORDER TO CLAIM YOUR 2 HOURS OF CREDIT.
- Under “Record your CPD hours” type ‘2’
- Under “Completion Date” type in the date you took the course
Select the “Get Credit” Button