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March 14, 2024

Law Works Professional Development is please to announce the launch of our new 1-day course, Franchise Arbitration Procedure which is designed to provide solicitors and litigators who represent franchisors or franchisees with a knowledge of key procedural elements of franchise arbitration.

The packed one-day course will be offered for the first time on May 9, 2024, and consist of 6.5 hours of instructional time, case law, practice points, group discussion and an in-class group exercise drafting arbitration agreements.

The program is delivered by Program Director and Lead Instructor, Ben Hanuka, over Zoom, cost $695 (plus tax) and has been approved for the following CPD hours:

  • In Ontario: This program is eligible for 40 minutes of professionalism hours; and up to 6 substantive hours.
  • In British Columbia: This program is eligible for up to 6.5 Substantive Hours
  • In Alberta: Lawyers are encouraged to include the course in their annual professional development plan.

A Certificate of Completion will be issued to graduates.  Click here for more information or to register for the class.

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Ben Hanuka
JD, LLM, CS (Civ Lit), FCIArb, of the Ontario and BC Bars

Highlights:

  • JD, LLM (Osgoode '96, '15), C.S. in Civ Lit (LSO), Fellow of CIArb, member of the Bars of Ontario ('98) and BC ('17)
  • Principal of Law Works PC (Ontario)/LC (British Columbia)
  • Acted as counsel in many leading franchise court decisions in Ontario over the past twenty-five years, including appellate decisions.
  • Provided expert opinions in and outside Ontario
  • Presented at and chaired numerous franchise and civil litigation CPD programs for over 20 years
  • Chair of OBA Professional Development (2005-2006) - overseeing all PD programs
  • Chair of Civil Litigation Section, OBA (2004-2005)

Notable Cases:

Mendoza v. Active Tire & Auto Inc., 2017 ONCA 471

1159607 Ontario v. Country Style Food Services, 2012 ONSC 881 (SCJ)

1518628 Ontario Inc. v. Tutor Time Learning Centres LLC (2006), 150 A.C.W.S. (3d) 93 (SCJ, Commercial List)

Bekah v. Three for One Pizza (2003), 67 O.R. (3d) 305, [2003] O.J. No. 4002 (SCJ)