Program Chair

Duncan Boswell

Gowling WLG

Real Estate Litigation: What’s Hot, What’s New, What’s Next

Explore foundational law, current cases, emerging trends and litigation strategies across a broad range of real estate issues, helping you identify risks, strengthen your advocacy and better advise clients.

Real estate litigation is evolving rapidly, driven by shifting market conditions, new development challenges, regulatory scrutiny and changing client expectations. This intensive one-day program is designed for litigators, real estate lawyers, in-house counsel and other professionals who need a practical update on the foundations as well as latest developments across a broad range of property disputes. Led by experienced practitioners and industry experts, Osgoode Professional Development brings together timely legal analysis, strategic insights and practical guidance you can immediately apply to your practice. Whether you advise individuals, businesses, developers, lenders, landlords, or municipalities, you’ll leave better equipped to navigate today’s most pressing real estate disputes.

Can’t Make the Date? Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program.

What You’ll Learn

Review significant legal developments across the real estate litigation landscape

Interpret recent case law and emerging trends affecting property disputes

Resolve conflicts involving easements, leases, title defects and purchase agreements

Understand the growing impact of economic uncertainty and regulation and enforcement initiatives

Examine current challenges facing developers, lenders, owners and investors

Who Should Attend

Civil Litigators

Real Estate Lawyers

Developers

Municipal and Land-Use Lawyers

Environmental Lawyers

Paralegals and law clerks in litigation and real estate law

Professionals in the Real Estate industry

Construction Lawyers

Faculty

Program Chair

Duncan Boswell

Gowling WLG

Susan Morgan

Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks

“All speakers were good and gave great presentations.”

Register

Dec 8, 2026

$395 + TAX

Time

Dec 8, 2026
9:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m (ET)

Jan 28, 2027

$395 + TAX

Time

Jan 28, 2027
9:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m (ET)

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CPD and Accreditation

Please Note

The hours below are for the 2025 iteration of the program and should be used as an estimate only. Confirmed hours will be available soon.

OsgoodePD is an accredited provider with the LSO, the Law Society of BC and NY CLE Board. Select your location to view the eligible hours you may claim.

CPD Hours
Format
Contact us for inquiries about other provinces.
Substantive 4h 20m
Professionalism1h
EDI15m
Total5h 35m
Substantive 4h 20m
Professionalism1h
EDI15m
Total5h 35m

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