Laura Abrioux

Laura Abrioux

Associate
Jurisdiction British Columbia, 2023
Language(s) English
Office(s) Vancouver
Contact
Business +1 604 631 3512
Email labrioux@fasken.com
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Overview

Laura is an associate in Fasken’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group with a focus on commercial disputes. She represents clients in complex litigation and arbitration, including on matters related to shareholder disputes, breach of contract, theft of confidential business information, and breach of fiduciary duty. Laura has appeared as counsel in the Supreme Court of British Columbia and Court of Appeal for British Columbia.

Laura graduated from the University of Ottawa’s English Common Law program. During law school, she worked on several community-based research and advocacy projects. Laura completed her articles at Fasken after clerking for four Justices of the Supreme Court of British Columbia.

Outside of work, Laura spends her time swimming or watching Formula 1 and Sail GP. 

Achievements

  • Dean's Honour List, University of Ottawa 2021 to 2022
  • Dean's Honor List, University of Ottawa 2020 to 2021
  • Dean's Honour List, University of Ottawa 2019 to 2020
2021 to 2022 University of Ottawa Dean's Honour List
2020 to 2021 University of Ottawa Dean's Honor List
2019 to 2020 University of Ottawa Dean's Honour List

Career & Education

Education

  • JD, magna cum laude, English Common Law University of Ottawa
  • MSc, Global Health Policy University of Edinburgh
  • BSc, Medical Sciences Dalhousie University

Knowledge

  • Equitable Compensation in Indigenous Rights Cases Must Be Consistent with the Crown’s Fiduciary Duty, 7/21/2021
Forest trees and mountain landscape with low clouds on a rainy day in Canada Bulletin Equitable Compensation in Indigenous Rights Cases Must Be Consistent with the Crown’s Fiduciary Duty The Supreme Court of Canada found compensation owing to a First Nation for loss of a reserve land must reflect Canada’s broad fiduciary duty to the First Nation in relation to that land. Read more

Publications

  • Ensuring Consistency with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: The Need for a Joint Audit of Existing Laws, The Advocate, vol. 80, issue 1 (January 2022)
  • Reforming Canadian Remedies for Health Rights Violations: Lessons from South African Supervisory Orders, National Journal of Constitutional Law, vol. 32 (September 2022)
Article, Co-Author Ensuring Consistency with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: The Need for a Joint Audit of Existing Laws The Advocate, vol. 80, issue 1 (January 2022)
Article, Author Reforming Canadian Remedies for Health Rights Violations: Lessons from South African Supervisory Orders National Journal of Constitutional Law, vol. 32 (September 2022)