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Insolvency 2025 BCSC 1504

Sanovest Holdings Ltd. v. Ecoasis Developments LLP

The court amended an existing receivership order to include Ecoasis Resort and Golf LLP’s business, finding it insolvent and needing receiver control to preserve value.

  • Appointment of receiver
  • Amendment of receivership order
  • Asset preservation
  • Secured creditor rights
  • Receiver financing
  • Oppression proceedings
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Family law 2025 ONCA 496

Safieh v. Hamza

The Registrar's administrative dismissal is set aside and an extension to perfect the appeal is granted because the appellant demonstrated a timely intention to appeal, provided an acceptable explanation for the limited delay, and the appeal meets the low threshold of some merit; however, due to a real risk of asset dissipation and deficient disclosure, reinstatement and extension are granted only on just conditions (irrevocable letter of credit of $100,000, written undertaking, full disclosure regarding sale proceeds, transcript certification and appeal rectification) and failure to comply w…

  • Extension of time
  • Administrative dismissal
  • Conditions for reinstatement
  • Asset preservation
  • Best interests of the child
  • Transcripts and appeal book
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Family law 2025 BCSC 1821

A.B. v. C.D.

Interim family-law orders were granted and denied in part, including continuation of the younger child’s parenting schedule, privacy protections, and limited property restraint.

  • Parenting time
  • Counselling and reunification
  • Interim distribution
  • Asset preservation
  • Guardianship and information sharing
  • Mature minor/infants act
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Civil litigation 2024 BCSC 1767

Herdson v. Fortin

The court extended a Mareva injunction, ordered cross-examination on asset affidavits, required security for the undertaking, and found only limited non-disclosure.

  • Mareva injunction
  • Asset preservation
  • Material non-disclosure on ex parte applications
  • Cross-examination of affidavit evidence
  • Land owner transparency/registration of orders
  • Recognition and enforcement of foreign monetary judgments
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Civil procedure 2024 BCSC 1456

United States Securities and Exchange Commission v. Sharp

The court dismissed Mr. Sharp’s stay application and granted a post-judgment Mareva injunction, including a sealed asset list with strict disclosure limits.

  • Mareva injunction
  • Asset preservation
  • Stay of civil proceedings
  • Use and derivative use immunity
  • Charter ss.7 and 13
  • Enforcement of foreign judgments
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Family law 2023 ONCA 829

Hevey v. Hevey

The appeal was allowed and the contempt findings and sanctions were set aside because the May 10, 2022 preservation order was not sufficiently clear in light of para. 7 (permitting ordinary course business encumbrances) and para. 8 (notice clause referring to para. 6), and there was no evidence the impugned transactions diminished asset value or conferred personal benefit to the appellant.

  • Preservation orders
  • Contempt
  • Sanctions
  • Asset preservation
  • Clarity of orders
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Civil litigation 2023 BCSC 2115

Bush v. Fennell

The court found material non-disclosure on the ex parte Mareva application, but granted a limited new injunction over half the securities pending the New York court’s decision.

  • Mareva injunction
  • Material non-disclosure
  • Asset preservation
  • Foreign ancillary relief
  • Automatic orders in matrimonial proceedings
  • Undertaking as to damages
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Family law 2023 BCSC 871

Kieffer v. Brown

The court ordered $900,000 of the claimant's share of family-home sale proceeds held in trust, but released the respondent's half share.

  • Separation agreement enforceability
  • Spousal support (lump sum vs periodic)
  • Asset preservation
  • Preservation orders/injunctions
  • Disclosure/non-disclosure
  • Family-law
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Securities law 2023 BCSC 425

United States Securities and Exchange Commission v. Sharp

The court granted a Mareva injunction for the SEC against five defendants in support of a U.S. securities action, rejecting jurisdictional and Charter objections.

  • Mareva injunction
  • Freezing orders
  • Asset preservation
  • Foreign proceedings
  • Jurisdiction to grant ancillary relief
  • Self-incrimination
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Intellectual property 2023 FC 164

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. v. White (Beast IPTV)

The Federal Court partly allowed Tyler White’s request to sell assets under a Mareva injunction, authorizing sale of the Dodge Ram but refusing sale of the properties.

  • Interlocutory injunction
  • Mareva injunction
  • Asset preservation
  • Disclosure obligations
  • Payment of legal fees
  • Use of trustee for proceeds
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