Albion Securities Co. et al. v. Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson, [2003] B.C.T.C. 232 (SC)
| Judge | Burnyeat, J. |
| Court | Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada) |
| Case Date | January 20, 2003 |
| Jurisdiction | British Columbia |
| Citations | [2003] B.C.T.C. 232 (SC);2003 BCSC 232 |
Albion Securities v. Nathanson, Schachter [2003] B.C.T.C. 232 (SC)
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Temp. Cite: [2003] B.C.T.C. TBEd. MR.016
Albion Securities Company Limited, Maylayan Mining and Securities Company Ltd., Northern Pacific Securities Company Limited and 46911 B.C. Ltd. (petitioners) v. Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson, a law partnership (respondents)
(L022799; 2003 BCSC 232)
Indexed As: Albion Securities Co. et al. v. Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson
British Columbia Supreme Court
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Burnyeat, J.
February 14, 2003.
Summary:
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Barristers and Solicitors - Topic 4704
Solicitor's lien - General and definitions - When available - See paragraphs 12 to 33.
Barristers and Solicitors - Topic 4784
Solicitor's lien - Charging orders - Circumstances when order will be made - See paragraphs 12 to 33.
Cases Noticed:
Welsh v. Hole (1779), 99 E.R. 155 (K.B.), refd to. [para. 15].
Shaw v. Neale (1858), 10 E.R. 1422 (H.L.), refd to. [para. 16].
Born, Re, [1900] 2 Ch. 433, refd to. [para. 17].
Fairfold Properties Ltd. v. Exmouth Docks Co. (No. 2), [1992] 4 All E.R. 289 (Ch.), refd to. [para. 17].
Greenwood v. Fitts (1960), 33 W.W.R.(N.S.) 126 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 20].
Dunhill Construction Ltd. v. Ledcor Industries Ltd. (1993), 85 B.C.L.R.(2d) 112 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 22].
Hosseini v. Oreck Chernoff et al. (1999), 126 B.C.A.C. 81; 206 W.A.C. 81; 65 B.C.L.R.(3d) 182 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 26].
National Hav-Info Communications Inc. v. Poznaski, [1995] B.C.J. No. 1174 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 27].
Statutes Noticed:
Legal Profession Act, S.B.C. 1998, c. 9, sect. 71(4) [para. 12]; sect. 71(5) [para. 13]; sect. 79 [para. 14].
Authors and Works Noticed:
Antle, Stephen, Solicitors' Charging Liens (1990), 48 The Advocate 673, generally [para. 20].
Atkinson, F.W., The Law and Practice Solicitors' Liens & Charging Orders (1905), p. 3 [para. 15].
Counsel:
G.H. Dabbs, for the petitioners;
D.W. Roberts, Q.C., and A. Kanji, for the respondent.
This case was heard in Chambers, on January 20, 2003, before Burnyeat, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on February 14, 2003.
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Table of Cases
...v Kruger, [1955] HCA 64, 94 CLR 216 ........................................................ 69 Albion Securities Co Ltd v Nathanson, 2003 BCSC 232 ................................... 104 Alfred F Beckett Ltd v Lyons, [1967] Ch 449 (CA) ............................................ 135 Alumi......
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Security Interests
.... 4 See for example Jones v Davidson Partners Ltd (1981), 121 DLR (3d) 127, 31 OR (2d) 494 (SC); Albion Securities Co Ltd v Nathanson , 2003 BCSC 232. 5 [1973] HCA 22, 129 CLR 48 at 54. Security Interests 105 common law gave them a lien over their customer’s goods as security for the paymen......
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...Profession Act , and a common law lien against the Funds, citing Albion Securities Company Ltd. v. Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson , 2003 BCSC 232, at para. 23, which acknowledged that both liens may be invoked by solicitors in British Columbia. [134] Lawson's claim for a common law lie......
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Walker v. Grewal, [2010] B.C.T.C. Uned. 575
...has a right to assets recovered or preserved by him or her. She also refers me to Albion Securities et al. v. Nathanson et al. , 2003 BCSC 232, 28 C.P.C. (5th) 342, and Kuznecov v. Kuznecov , 2006 BCSC 1926. [9] After the original hearing I permitted additional submissions to be made by all......
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Cliffs Over Maple Bay Investments Ltd., Re, [2010] B.C.T.C. Uned. 389 (SC)
...Profession Act , and a common law lien against the Funds, citing Albion Securities Company Ltd. v. Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson , 2003 BCSC 232, at para. 23, which acknowledged that both liens may be invoked by solicitors in British Columbia. [134] Lawson's claim for a common law lie......
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Walker v. Grewal, [2010] B.C.T.C. Uned. 575
...has a right to assets recovered or preserved by him or her. She also refers me to Albion Securities et al. v. Nathanson et al. , 2003 BCSC 232, 28 C.P.C. (5th) 342, and Kuznecov v. Kuznecov , 2006 BCSC 1926. [9] After the original hearing I permitted additional submissions to be made by all......
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Wilson (Michael) & Partners Ltd. v. Desirée Resources Inc. et al., [2014] B.C.T.C. Uned. 2055 (SC)
...as set out in the Letters of Engagement to oppose the application. Solicitor's Lien [25] In Albion Securities Co. Ltd. v. Nathanson , 2003 BCSC 232, Burnyeat J. concluded that in British Columbia, a solicitor's lien remains available at common law. [26] There are two types of solicitor's li......
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...law of British Columbia continues to provide for a common law charging order: Albion Securities Co. v. Nathanson, Schachter and Thompson 2003 BCSC 232. I use the term common law charging order in this context to distinguish it from the statutory charge provided for in s. 79 of the LPA......
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Table of Cases
...v Kruger, [1955] HCA 64, 94 CLR 216 ........................................................ 69 Albion Securities Co Ltd v Nathanson, 2003 BCSC 232 ................................... 104 Alfred F Beckett Ltd v Lyons, [1967] Ch 449 (CA) ............................................ 135 Alumi......
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Security Interests
.... 4 See for example Jones v Davidson Partners Ltd (1981), 121 DLR (3d) 127, 31 OR (2d) 494 (SC); Albion Securities Co Ltd v Nathanson , 2003 BCSC 232. 5 [1973] HCA 22, 129 CLR 48 at 54. Security Interests 105 common law gave them a lien over their customer’s goods as security for the paymen......