CPD: Repair and Storage Lien Act (2023) Disputes Between Garages, Towing Companies, Insurers, and Consumers

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Understand the purpose, nuances, and opportunities, involving the Repair and Storage Liens Act including:

• The relationship to the Consumer Protection Act,
• The possessory lien and non-possessory lien,
• The terms required to qualify for a repairer's lien,
• The terms required to qualify for a storer's lien,
• The dispute resolution and litigation process,

and much more.

Learn what every legal practitioner needs to know.

The Repair and Storage Liens Act presentation explains the principles and rules involved with, among other issues:

• The determination of lien rights by the court;
• The process for return of an article in a dispute;
• The redemption, sale, or other disposition of an object;
• The prevalent law applicable to Repair and Storage Lien Act cases;
• The role of insurers within Repair and Storage Lien Act cases;
• The risks of failing to comply with the Consumer Protection Act;
• The commencement of proceedings under section 23; and
• The commencement of proceedings under section 24.

About the Presenter:

In 1999, Michelle James began working in the collision repair industry and became a certified vehicle damage appraiser in 2000.  By 2003, at the mere age of 26, Michelle became the youngest female body shop manager for a General Motors dealer ever.  Michelle has represented towing companies and body shops on Repair and Storage Lien matters since 2004 and became a licensed paralegal in 2014.  Over the years, Michelle has handled well over 1,000 cases involving Repair and Storage Lien issues.

Materials Included:

• A handout containing extensive case law, fully cited, and linked to CanLII for convenient future use as quick reference secondary source material;
• A three (3) hour video of interactive anecdotal discussion sharing the practical experience insights from various participating legal representatives; and
• A Certificate of Participation that syndicates to your Profile page throughout the Success.Legal network.

Qualifies For Up to Three (3) Hours of Substantive CPD