- Live Course
Franchise Arbitration Procedure
Date of course: To Be Announced
CPD-eligible webinars and courses
for lawyers
Since 2021, Law Works PD has been delivering CPD-eligible and accredited webinars for lawyers on franchise law and commercial/real estate disputes in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. As of December 2023, we offer CPD-eligible or accredited webinars, roundtables, and short courses & intensive courses.
Our Webinars, Roundtables,
and Short & Intensive Courses
Short & Intensive Courses
Law Works PD offers CPD-eligible or accredited
short and intensive courses for lawyers
- Live Course
The Intensive Course On Franchise Rescission Law and Practice
Date of course:
To Be Announced
Webinars & Roundtables
Law Works PD offers CPD-eligible or accredited live and on-demand
webinars and live roundtables for lawyers
- Recorded On-Demand
Franchise Renewals and Transfers: Advising Franchisors and Franchisees
Date of course: November 9, 2023
In this webinar, Ben Hanuka will examine parties’ rights and obligations in franchise renewals and transfers. The webinar will cover contractual, good faith and disclosure rights and...
- Recorded On-Demand
Advising Franchisees on Exiting the Franchise System
Date of course:
October 3, 2023
In this webinar, Ben Hanuka examines scenarios in the franchise relationship when a lawyer advises a franchisee on available legal remedies to exit the franchise system and...
- Recorded On-Demand
Recent Commercial Leasing and Real Estate Appellate Decisions
Date of course: May 16, 2023
Over the past year, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has released many noteworthy decisions about real estate and commercial leasing disputes. In this Law Works webinar,...
- Recorded On-Demand
Arbitrating Franchise Disputes: What Lawyers Need to Know
Date of course: February 7, 2023
In this Law Works webinar for lawyers, Ben Hanuka will discuss the unique elements of franchise arbitrations that differ from commercial arbitrations. The webinar will also feature...
- Recorded On-Demand
The Impact of the Three Recent Ontario Court of Appeal Franchise Decisions
Date of course: November 8, 2022
Lawyers advising franchisors and franchisees must take into account the impact of the recent trio of Court of Appeal of Ontario decisions, all in favour of franchisees:...
- Recorded On-Demand
Advising about Franchise Rescission Rights – Lawyers’ Obligations
Date of course: June 7, 2022
In this webinar, watch Ben Hanuka give an analysis of common issues for lawyers advising franchisees and franchisors about statutory franchise rescission rights. The webinar will focus...
- Recorded On-Demand
Franchise Independent Legal Advice Certificates
Date of course: April 5, 2022
In this webinar, Ben Hanuka discusses of the professional obligations of lawyers when giving Franchise Independent Legal Advice (ILA) Certificates. This webinar will examine the main scenarios...
- Recorded On-Demand
Franchise Good Faith Operating Standards, Terminations
Date of course: January 18, 2022
In this webinar, Ben Hanuka provides for an analysis of recent developments on the duty of good faith in franchising. The discussion will feature court decisions since...
- Recorded On-Demand
Recent Disclosure, Rescission, and Termination Court Decisions
Date of course: November 24, 2021
The past several months have produced a number of court decisions, mostly from Ontario, including the Court of Appeal for Ontario, about franchise disclosure, rescission and termination...
Upcoming
Currently, there are no upcoming Webinars.
Please check back again soon.
Past Webinars
- Recorded On-Demand|
Franchise Renewals and Transfers: Advising Franchisors and Franchisees
In this webinar, Ben Hanuka will examine parties’ rights and obligations in franchise renewals and transfers. The webinar will cover contractual, good faith and disclosure rights and...
- Recorded On-Demand|
Advising Franchisees on Exiting the Franchise System
In this webinar, Ben Hanuka examines scenarios in the franchise relationship when a lawyer advises a franchisee on available legal remedies to exit the franchise system and...
- Recorded On-Demand|
Recent Commercial Leasing and Real Estate Appellate Decisions
Over the past year, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has released many noteworthy decisions about real estate and commercial leasing disputes. In this Law Works webinar,...
- Recorded On-Demand|
Arbitrating Franchise Disputes: What Lawyers Need to Know
In this Law Works webinar for lawyers, Ben Hanuka will discuss the unique elements of franchise arbitrations that differ from commercial arbitrations. The webinar will also feature...
- Recorded On-Demand|
The Impact of the Three Recent Ontario Court of Appeal Franchise Decisions
Lawyers advising franchisors and franchisees must take into account the impact of the recent trio of Court of Appeal of Ontario decisions, all in favour of franchisees:...
- Recorded On-Demand|
Advising about Franchise Rescission Rights – Lawyers’ Obligations
In this webinar, watch Ben Hanuka give an analysis of common issues for lawyers advising franchisees and franchisors about statutory franchise rescission rights. The webinar will focus...
- Recorded On-Demand|
Franchise Independent Legal Advice Certificates
In this webinar, Ben Hanuka discusses of the professional obligations of lawyers when giving Franchise Independent Legal Advice (ILA) Certificates. This webinar will examine the main scenarios...
- Recorded On-Demand|
Franchise Good Faith Operating Standards, Terminations
In this webinar, Ben Hanuka provides for an analysis of recent developments on the duty of good faith in franchising. The discussion will feature court decisions since...
- Recorded On-Demand|
Recent Disclosure, Rescission, and Termination Court Decisions
The past several months have produced a number of court decisions, mostly from Ontario, including the Court of Appeal for Ontario, about franchise disclosure, rescission and termination...
Ben Hanuka
JD, LLM, CS (Civ Lit), FCIArb, of the Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia Bars
Learn more about Ben Hanuka - Your Program Director and Lead Instructor
Ben Hanuka
JD, LLM, CS (Civ Lit), FCIArb, of the Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia Bars
Highlights:
- JD, LLM (Osgoode '96, '15), C.S. in Civ Lit (LSO), Fellow of CIArb
- Member of the Bars of Ontario ('98), Alberta (‘24), and British Columbia ('17)
- Principal of Law Works PC (Ontario), Ben Hanuka PC (Alberta), and Law Works 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
- Authored articles and presented at continuing professional development programs about Commercial Arbitration. Click here to see more details about Ben Hanuka's articles and CPD activities relating to Commercial Arbitration.
- 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)
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