Igor Ellyn has written about law and procedure over 40 years. He is the author of three books and many legal articles.

Book CoverHis book, Litigating and Arbitrating Business Disputes  was published by LexisNexis Canada in September 2015.    You can read more about it and purchase it  by clicking here.

Some of the articles are appear online on www.slideshare.net and www.scribd.com.  Other articles may be located at hg.org.  The books are available for purchase from the publishers. Other colleagues collaborated in the writing of some of these works.   If you are unable to access an article that interests you, please let Igor Ellyn know by email. 

Publications

Igor Ellyn has written about the law and procedure for over 40 years. He is the author of three books and many legal articles. Some articles appear online on www.slideshare.net,  jdsupra.com and hg.org. The books are available for purchase from the publishers. Other colleagues collaborated in the writing of some of these works:

Books and Law Reports

  • Litigating and Arbitrating Business Disputes — Lexis-Nexis Canada 2015
  • Liabilities of Corporate Directors – Canada – Juris Publishing 2012
  • Enforcement of Money Judgments in Canada – Juris Publishing 2009
  • The Annotated Ontario Arbitration Acts (to be published in 2016 by Lexis-Nexis)
  • Associate Editor, Carswell’s Practice Cases, 1984-1986 (author of 50 case annotations)

Articles on Arbitration, Mediation and Commercial Litigation

  • Recent Decisions of Ontario Courts affecting Arbitration Law and Practice (2015)
  • Litigating Shareholder and Oppression Claims: Arbitration or Commercial List (2014)
  • Preparing for Cross Examination and Discovery in Ontario Lawsuits (2014)
  • The Role of Arbitration in International Business (2013)
  • Fraud Claims in Business Transaction Litigation (2013)
  • Civil Litigation Procedures in Canada (2013)
  • Cross-Examining Expert Witnesses (2012)
  • Shareholders Remedies in Canada (2012, 2009 and 2005)
  • Liability of Directors in Canada, an excerpt (2012)
  • Corporate Law & Family Law at the Crossroads: Spouses as Shareholders (2012)
  • Orders and Awards in Arbitration Proceedings (2011)
  • Effective Advocacy in Commercial Arbitration (2011)
  • Use of Financial Experts in Business Litigation (2011)
  • Canadian Arbitrator Lacks Jurisdiction to Make Injunctive Orders (2011)
  • How to Make In-Trial Objections Less Objectionable (2011)
  • Drafting Pleadings in the Enlightened Age of Mediation (2010)
  • The Tension between Choice of Law and Mandatory Rules in Agency Arbitration (2008)
  • The Five Most Significant Cases of the Courts in 2008-2009
  • Canadian Litigants Battle over the Scope of Arbitration Clauses (2009)
  • Resolving Shareholders Disputes in Canada (2009)
  • High Hurdles to Right Wrongs: The Standard of Appellate Review (2009)
  • Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Ontario (2009)
  • A Business Person’s Perspective on Resolving Shareholder Disputes (2008)
  • Business Legal Checkup: Preventive Advice for the Legal Health of a Business (2008)
  • So, Your Business Has a Legal Problem (2008)
  • Winning Business Appeals and the Concept of Commercial Reasonableness (2007)
  • The Five Most Significant Cases of the Courts in 20006-2007
  • Persuasive Pleading Promote Satisfying Settlements (2006)
  • The Five Most Significant Cases of the Courts in 2004-2005
  • Illustrative Evidence in Civil Litigation (2004)
  • Proving Just Cause as Employer’s Counsel (2002)
  • The Five Most Significant Cases of the Courts in 2001-2002
  • The Five Most Significant Cases of the Courts in 1997-1998
  • Certificates of Pending Litigation (1995)
  • Toward a “Global Village” Approach in Enforcement of Foreign Judgments (1995)
  • Undertakings In and Out of Court (1995)
  • Cross-Examining The Forensic Accountant (1991)
  • “Knowing Your Legal Rights” Weekly Column in the Toronto Sun (1979-81)

Teaching, Coaching and Mooting

Igor Ellyn participated in legal education for most of his career, including:

  • Arbitration Coach, Moot Court Preparation, ICDR, New York, 2020
  • Arbitrator, VIS East Moot Court Competition, Hongkong, 2020 (via Zoom)
  • Guest Instructor, Osgoode Hall Law School, LL.M. Program 2016-2017
  • Faculty, CIArb. Accelerated Route to Fellowship Training Program, Toronto 2018
  • Instructor, Bar Admission Course, Law Society of Upper Canada (1978-1986)
  • Instructor, “Knowing Your Legal Rights,” Adult Education, Don Mills, C.I. (1976)
  • Guest Lecturer, University of Toronto Faculty of Law, ca. 1990
  • Advocacy Coach, Osgoode Hall, Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop, (1995-2003)
  • Guest Lecturer, Grade 12 Law Class, Middlefield Collegiate Institute, Markham (2011)
  • Guest Lecturer, Schulich School of Business, York University (2013)
  • Panelist, Cornell University International Labour Relations and NYBSA program (2008)
  • Program Chair, Ontario Bar Association (1982-2002) on 12 litigation conferences
  • Guest Speaker, Ontario Bar Association, groupe francophone re Quebec Secession case
  • Panelist, l’association des juristes d’expression française (AJEFO) (2004)
  • Keynote Speaker, Ontario Bar Association, Five Most Significant Cases of the Courts (on five occasions between 1998 and 2009)