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Immigration law 2024 CF 170

Diakité c. Canada (Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté)

La Cour fĂ©dĂ©rale rejette la requĂȘte en radiation, refuse de rouvrir le sursis au fond et condamne le demandeur et son avocat aux dĂ©pens pour conduite abusive et omission de divulgation.

  • Stay of removal
  • Judicial review/leave
  • Abuse of process/striking
  • Costs and solicitor liability
  • Duty of candour/frankness
  • Stay-of-removal
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Fraud/deceit 2020 BCSC 1727

Huang v. Li

The court heard fraud, unjust enrichment, and fiduciary-duty claims arising from a disputed romantic and business relationship between a lawyer and a client.

  • Gift note
  • Bank transfers from china
  • Solicitor-client conflict of interest
  • Mistake of fact
  • Accounting of trust funds
  • Fraud-deceit
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Family law 2008 BCSC 1774

Wiest v. Middelkamp

The court found the defendants were unjustly enriched by unpaid legal and domestic contributions, awarded Susan Wiest $200,000, and declined a constructive trust.

  • Cohabitation/marriage agreement enforceability
  • Unjust enrichment test
  • Constructive trust vs quantum meruit
  • Solicitor‑client fiduciary duties
  • Restraining order
  • Costs
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Equity 2005 BCCA 35

3464920 Canada Inc. v. Strother

The Court of Appeal held that a lawyer breached fiduciary duties by secretly entering a profit-sharing arrangement with a competing venture while continuing to advise his client.

  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Duty of loyalty and conflict of interest
  • Accounting of profits (disgorgement)
  • Constructive trust
  • Vicarious liability of law firm
  • Misuse of confidential information
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