Jean Yu Joins Burns Fitzpatrick as Associate Counsel
Burns Fitzpatrick is pleased to announce the addition of Jean Yu as Associate Counsel. Jean has been practicing as a lawyer in Vancouver since 1985 and brings a wealth of... Read more
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Kaja Marinic is Called to the Bar and Joins Burns Fitzpatrick as an Associate
We are delighted to announce Kaja Marinic’s recent call to the British Columbia Bar and welcome her as an associate lawyer at Burns Fitzpatrick. Kaja continues to demonstrate great compassion... Read more
A Special Tribute
Burns Fitzpatrick is pleased to honour two special members of our team for their longstanding service: Anna Kwong and Michelle Buchanan. Anna is our firm accountant, known for her cheery demeanor... Read more
Jenny Cho Will Join Burns Fitzpatrick as an Articling Student
We are pleased to welcome Jenny Cho, graduate of the University of Auckland in New Zealand and Yonsei University in Seoul, as an articling student for 2017-18. Jenny joins Burns... Read more
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Special Costs in Commercial Foreclosure Proceedings
By: Dennis Fitzpatrick Typically security instruments in commercial lending situations contain contractual provisions requiring the borrower to pay the costs of the financial institution for securing and enforcing the collateral.... Read more
Priority Between Secured Creditors and Customers Who Pre-Paid for Services Not Delivered
By: Dennis Fitzpatrick and Kaja Marinic In New Solutions Financial Corp. v. 952339 Ontario Ltd., the Ontario Superior Court of Justice decides that secured creditors have priority over students who paid in... Read more
Assigning Mortgages After Order Nisi
By: Dennis Fitzpatrick We are sometimes asked by a lender to transfer and assign a mortgage to another party after the mortgagee has obtained order nisi. The assignee then seeks order... Read more
Canada Revenue Agency Memorials to Secure Debt Claims
By: Dennis Fitzpatrick We are often asked whether the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) has a secured claim for income taxes owed by a personal or corporate taxpayer. The easy... Read more