In the case of Brown v. Roy, dated June 12, 2023, the defendants, Keith Roy and Keith Roy Personal Real Estate Corporation, sought to dismiss the action brought by plaintiff Robin Andrew Brown and Rob Brown and Associates Corp. The action revolved around a failed real estate transaction and subsequent license suspension by the Real Estate Council of B.C. The plaintiffs claimed that defendant Keith Roy had defamed Mr. Brown, leading to these negative outcomes. The defendants argued that the lawsuit was a vexatious abuse of process. The court agreed with the defendants, stating that the claim of defamation was an indirect attack on the disciplinary process of the Real Estate Council of B.C., and Mr. Brown would need to prove causation for his suspension, which could only be determined by the Council itself. It was also noted that complaints made to disciplinary bodies are covered by absolute privilege. Concluding that the lawsuit is an abuse of process, the court dismissed it entirely and granted the order to prevent Mr. Brown from filing further actions without the court's leave. The defendants were granted their costs of the action. Financial award not detailed.