Areas of Practice
Estate Litigation, Estate Planning and Estate Administration
Shamim is practicing in the areas of estate litigation, including negotiation and litigation of disputes relating to wills, incapable adults and trusts; estate planning, including drafting trusts, wills, powers of attorney and representation agreements:; and estate administration, including applications for probate and contested passing of accounts.
He can also assist believers of the Bahai faith in planning their estate according to their religious ordinances while complying with the laws of British Columbia.
Contact Shamim Aidun:
Email: shamim@sabeyrule.ca
Contact Baylee Sinclair, Assistant to Shamim Aidun:
Email: bsinclair@sabeyrule.ca
Education and Experience
Shamim completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of British Columbia before heading to Simon Fraser University, where he completed his Master of Arts in Applied Legal Studies. From there, Shamim moved to the United Kingdom, the place of origin of Canadian Law, and completed his law degree at the University of Birmingham. He was awarded numerous scholarships during his academic years, including the LL.B (Laws) Scholarship, the Presidential Entrance Scholarship, and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Scholarship.
Prior to joining Sabey Rule LLP, he articled and was an associate lawyer in the Cariboo where he began a broad-range law practice, but decided to return to his home town of Kelowna.
Shamim has appeared as counsel at all levels of court in British Columbia:
British Columbia Court of Appeal;
Supreme Court of British Columbia;
Provincial Court of British Columbia; and
various tribunals including British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal, Civil Resolution Tribunal, and The Residential Tenancy Branch.
He was called to the Bar in British Columbia in 2022.
Recent Cases
Bennison v. Bennison, 2024 BCSC 1142 (1)
Articles
What Happens When A Will Goes Missing? Understanding the Legal Presumption of Destruction
Personal Life and Community Involvement