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39763
Shawn Beaver v. Law Society of Alberta
(Alberta) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-26 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2022-05-24 |
Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, the parties, RE: Certificate of Taxation |
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| 2022-05-24 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Bradon Willms | |
| 2022-05-24 | Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of $1,181.45, Reg | |
| 2022-05-24 | Submission of the bill of costs, Reg | |
| 2022-04-29 | Notice of change of solicitor, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2022-05-06) | Law Society of Alberta |
| 2022-01-24 | Bill of costs, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-04-27, (Printed version filed on 2022-01-24) | Law Society of Alberta |
| 2022-01-20 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2022-01-20 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2022-01-20 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Alberta (Edmonton), Number 2003-0113-AC, 2021 ABCA 163, dated May 6, 2021 is dismissed with costs. Martin J. took no part in the judgment. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2021-12-06 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2021-09-15 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Included in the certificate (on limitations to public access)), 23B, (Printed version due on 2021-09-22) | Law Society of Alberta |
| 2021-09-15 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version due on 2021-09-22) | Law Society of Alberta |
| 2021-09-15 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2021-09-22) | Law Society of Alberta |
| 2021-09-15 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-11-29, (Printed version filed on 2021-09-15) | Law Society of Alberta |
| 2021-08-16 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2021-08-16 | |
| 2021-07-30 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2021-08-03) | Shawn Beaver |
| 2021-07-30 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2021-08-03) | Shawn Beaver |
| 2021-07-30 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-07-30, (Printed version filed on 2021-08-03) | Shawn Beaver |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver, Shawn | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Law Society of Alberta | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Beaver, Shawn
Counsel
1710 Phipps McKinnon Bldg.
10020 - 101A Avenue NW
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 3G2
Telephone: (780) 424-6750 Ext: 225
FAX: (780) 424-7768
Email: renouf@renouflaw.com
Agent
100- 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca
Party: Law Society of Alberta
Counsel
1900 - 520 3rd Ave SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 0R3
Telephone: (403) 232-9478
FAX: (403) 266-1395
Email: bwillms@blg.com
Agent
World Exchange Plaza
100 Queen Street, suite 1300
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1J9
Telephone: (613) 787-3562
FAX: (613) 230-8842
Email: neffendi@blg.com
Summary
Keywords
Civil procedure — Contempt of court — Injunction — Whether an injunction can expire upon a material change in the underlying circumstances or must an injunction in every case be vacated by further order of the court?
Summary
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The Law Society of Alberta suspended Mr. Beaver’s membership and Mr. Beaver signed an undertaking not to conduct legal work. The Law Society considered him to be in breach of the undertaking, and it applied for an injunction. The injunction was granted. The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal.
Later, after Mr. Beaver was disbarred, the Law Society again considered Mr. Beaver to be practicing law. It applied to have him found in contempt of the earlier injunction. A chambers judge found Mr. Beaver to be in civil contempt. The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal.
Lower court rulings
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Edmonton)
1603-0051-AC, 2016 ABCA 290
Appeal dismissed
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta
1603 01216, 2020 ABQB 321
Judgment rendered finding civil contempt for breach of injunction
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Edmonton)
2003-0113-AC, 2021 ABCA 163
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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