An Alberta judge has temporarily frozen up to $8.5 million in assets belonging to separatist lawyer Jeffrey Rath and his law firm, as part of a legal dispute over trust money from a First Nation treaty settlement.
Alberta Court of King’s Bench Justice Marion granted an interim Mareva order against Rath and his business Rath & Company on July 10, according to documents first obtained by Global News. The judge found reasonable grounds to believe the assets could be moved or dissipated before a ruling is made in the ongoing court case.
A Mareva order, also known as a freezing order, temporarily prevents a person from moving or selling assets while a legal case is ongoing, so the money or property is still available if the court later orders payment….