This action is brought on behalf of the plaintiff and other persons resident in British Columbia who retained the defendants to provide legal services in relation to the Ponzi Scheme, as defined below, and paid money that was entrusted to and received by the defendants in their capacity as barristers and solicitors in relation to those legal services (the "Class Members") from April of 2004 to the present (the "Class Period") or such other class definition or class period as the court may ultimately decide on the motion for certification.