Hean Wylie Peach de Stefanis, Re, 2004 BCSC 10

• Judge: Goepel, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: November 04, 2003
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: 2004 BCSC 10;[2004] B.C.T.C. 10 (SC)

Hean Wylie Peach de Stefanis, Re, [2004] B.C.T.C. 10 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2004] B.C.T.C. TBEd. JA.065

In The Matter Of the Legal Profession Act, S.B.C. 1998, c. 9

And In The Matter Of Furio Giorgio de Stefanis and Thomas Peach practising law under the name and style of Hean Wylie Peach de Stefanis

(L023517; 2004 BCSC 10)

Indexed As: Hean Wylie Peach de Stefanis, Re

British Columbia Supreme Court

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Goepel, J.

January 6, 2004.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Barristers and Solicitors - Topic 7709

Regulation - Custodian - Appointment of - Costs and fees (incl. administrative charge) - See paragraphs 1 to 42.

Cases Noticed:

Braid Builders Supply & Fuel Ltd. v. Genevieve Mortgage Corp. (1972), 17 C.B.R.(N.S.) 305 (Man. C.A.), refd to. [para. 14].

Kowal (Robert F.) Investments Ltd. v. Deeder Electric Ltd. (1975), 21 C.B.R.(N.S.) 201 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 14].

Deloitte, Haskins & Sells Ltd. v. P.R.D. Travel Investments Inc. (1984), 52 C.B.R.(N.S.) 129 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 14].

United Used Auto & Truck Parts Ltd., Re (2000), 135 B.C.A.C. 96; 221 W.A.C. 96; 16 C.B.R.(4th) 141 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 14].

Ontario Securities Commission v. Consortium Construction Inc. et al. (1992), 57 O.A.C. 241; 14 C.B.R.(3d) 6 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 14].

Eron Mortgage Corp., Re, [1998] B.C.T.C. Uned. E79; 2 C.B.R.(4th) 184 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 14].

257955 B.C. Ltd. v. Capital Financial, [2003] B.C.T.C. 889 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 14].

Kennedy, Re (1997), 213 A.R. 120; 58 Alta. L.R.(3d) 345 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 20].

First Vancouver Finance v. Minister of National Revenue, [2002] 2 S.C.R. 720; 288 N.R. 347; 219 Sask.R. 185; 272 W.A.C. 185, refd to. [para. 26].

Royal Bank of Canada v. Tuxedo Transport Ltd. (2000), 140 B.C.A.C. 133; 229 W.A.C. 133; 79 B.C.L.R.(3d) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 26].

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce v. Wildflower Productions Inc. et al. (2001), 150 B.C.A.C. 25; 245 W.A.C. 25; 87 B.C.L.R.(3d) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 27].

Statutes Noticed:

Legal Profession Act, S.B.C. 1998, c. 9, sect. 51(h) [para. 30]; sect. 56(1) [para. 63]; sect. 56(3) [paras. 21, 31]; sect. 86 [para. 62].

Counsel:

K.S. Campbell, for the Custodian and the Law Society of British Columbia;

J. Poulsen, for the Royal Bank of Canada;

J.S. Leslie, for the Attorney General of Canada.

This application was heard on November 4, 2003, before Goepel, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on January 6, 2004.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.