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February 2015 Liar, Liar - What is your Duty to be Honest in Contract Performance? Joanne Luu, Associate with Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP "[P]arties must not lie or otherwise knowingly mislead each other about matters directly linked to the performance of the contract." - Justice Cromwell, the Supreme Court of Canada Recently, the Supreme Court of Canada released its groundbreaking decision Bhasin V. Hrynew, which recognized the principle of good faith and created a new duty of honest performance in contracts. What does this mean? Joanne Luu from BD & P will explain the impact of this decision on contractual relationships, focusing on the practical considerations and questions that arise in business Joanne Luu is an associate with Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP. She practices commercial
litigation, with the focus on international commercial arbitration and securities litigation. Notable
matters include acting as tribunal secretary in an international dispute involving a power plant in
Eastern Europe and being a member of the legal terms of a state royalty dispute and two high
profile insider trading cases.
Prior to joining BD & P, Joanne clerked for the Alberta Court of Appeal and worked at the
Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. She holds a J.D. from the
University of Calgary and a Bachelor of Arts and Science for the University of Lethbridge. Presentations: Please login to download an attached file |
