A Novel Norwich (Tracing) Order in the Context of a Bank Account Phishing Fraud

A Novel Norwich (Tracing) Order in the Context of a Bank Account Phishing Fraud

The focus of our firm’s investigation and law practice is fraud recovery. We only act for victims of fraud. In this context, we frequently file applications for “tracing” orders – referred to “Norwich” orders in the civil law context, and “production” orders in the...
Responding to a Mareva: The Recovery of Donor Funds in the Canadian Freedom Convoy Litigation

Responding to a Mareva: The Recovery of Donor Funds in the Canadian Freedom Convoy Litigation

This paper is for our presentation at the Association of Certified Forensic Investigators of Canada on October 5, 2022. A corresponding power-point will be used at the presentation. The statements made in this paper are word-for-word as stated in our factum filed with...
What Fraud Victims Should Know about… Striking a Rogue’s Defence in the Context of Mareva Injunctions

What Fraud Victims Should Know about… Striking a Rogue’s Defence in the Context of Mareva Injunctions

Many victims of fraud want their day in Court but often, due to the misconduct of the rogues they are suing, it is difficult to obtain. Instead, due to the inefficiencies of the Canadian justice system, victims can get bogged down in procedural motions by lawyers for...
What Fraud Victims Should Know about Debts Not Discharged by Bankruptcy – False Pretences, Misappropriation of Trade Secrets and Breach of Confidence

What Fraud Victims Should Know about Debts Not Discharged by Bankruptcy – False Pretences, Misappropriation of Trade Secrets and Breach of Confidence

The case of Shaver-Kudell Manufacturing Inc. v. Knight Manufacturing Inc., 2021 ONCA 925, released December 29, 2021, addressed the issue of whether a judgment for misappropriated trade secrets and confidential information may be wiped away by a debtor with a...
2021 Update: Why the Criminal Process is Secondary in Fraud Recovery –Part II: Criminal Funding Rights Override Victim Mareva Recovery Rights

2021 Update: Why the Criminal Process is Secondary in Fraud Recovery –Part II: Criminal Funding Rights Override Victim Mareva Recovery Rights

In August 2019, we published a blog entitled Why the Criminal Process is Secondary in Fraud Recovery – Part II: Criminal Funding Rights Override Victim Mareva Recovery Rights.[1] The recent Madan Family Fraud case by the Ontario government, released on December 24,...