For more information, contact Michael Blackwell or our Business Law Team.
The Yukon Court of Appeal in Mega Reporting Inc. v Yukon (Government of), 2018 YKCA 10 recently reinforced the ability of governments (including local governments) to rely on a waiver…
We are thrilled to announce that Mitchell Kopytko has been named as our 2018 Athlete of Influence. Mitchell (Gr. 11, SKSS) receives a $1000 scholarship from the Fulton Personal Injury…
The BC Supreme Court in Coffey v Fraser Valley (Regional District), 2018 BCSC 959 recently ruled on an alleged breach of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms arising from…
For more information, contact Jessica Vliegenthart or our Personal Injury Team.
The British Columbia Court of Appeal recently upheld a trial decision in which the City of Salmon Arm was found liable in negligence for failing to follow its policy with…
The Province Releases Draft Cannabis Legislation The Province of BC released draft legislation today for the regulation of the distribution, sale and use of non-medical cannabis, affirming public health and…
For more information, contact Matt Livingston or our Real Estate Law Team.
What Happens to Their Assets? Fortunately, few of us have had to deal with the tragedy of a loved-one going missing. Those that have, however, face the difficult question of…
Introduction Global warming has altered the world climate to the extent that we are now seeing the real effects of climate change. More rain and flooding, larger forest fires and…
The BC Supreme Court’s recent decision in RBC v Westech Appraisal Services Ltd. et al. 2018 BCSC 473 reaffirms some important aspects of appraisal negligence decisions, including the need to…
For more information, contact Tyson McNeil-Hay or our Estate Disputes Team.
A New Challenge for Estate Advisors When BC’s estate laws changed in 2014, one of the more interesting changes was the addition of what is often called a “curative power”.…
In The Corporation of the City of Victoria v Zimmerman et al, 2018 BCSC 321 (“Zimmerman”), the City of Victoria sought a statutory injunction against several respondents for zoning bylaw…
In another in a long line of decisions dealing with the law of tendering, the BC Court of Appeal’s decision in Maglio Installations Ltd. v Castlegar (City) 2018 BCCA 80…
Not Just “Plain-Jane” Cremation Anymore As professionals, we help our clients express wishes about funeral preferences in their Wills – did you know that wishes expressed in the Will are…
The Province of BC announced plans for the regulation of the sale and use of non-medical cannabis today. As expected retail cannabis sales will occur along the same lines as…
For more information, contact Jessica Vliegenthart or our Personal Injury Team.
Klonteig v. West Kelowna (District), 2018 BCSC 124 Introduction The British Columbia Supreme Court recently released a decision confirming that local governments should proceed with caution when considering whether to…
What You Ought NOT to Do Using a Power of Attorney As we reflect on the client situations we have encountered over the past year, we thought it timely to…
Green Dragon Medicinal Society v. Victoria (City) 2018 BCSC 116 Introduction The British Columbia Supreme Court has recently upheld the City of Victoria’s decision to deny a rezoning application submitted…
A: Introduction In Deloitte & Touche v. Livent Inc. (Receiver of), 2017 SCC 63 (“Deloitte”), the Supreme Court of Canada released reasons on December 20, 2017 clarifying an auditor’s duty…
Wu v. Vancouver (City), 2017 BCSC 2072 Case Summary On November 14, 2017, the British Columbia Supreme Court released its decision in Wu v Vancouver (City), 2017 BCSC 2072: (“Wu”),…
With all the buzz surrounding the Federal Government’s recently proposed tax changes, talk of income splitting and passive investments has dominated the headlines, taking the spotlight away from the government’s…
A: Introduction On October 27, 2017 the Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC”) released Teva Canada Ltd v TD Canada Trust, 2017 SCC 51. The SCC decided that banks had…
Are you a professional who would like to learn more about the perils and pitfalls of joint-tenancy ownership, as it relates to estate planning, to better advise your clients? In…
Documenting Intention After Transfer As more and more people look to joint tenancy as a “cheap” or “self-help” way of estate planning, we continue to raise concerns about the disadvantages…
Blue Mountain Log Sales Ltd. v Lloyd’s Underwriters, 2017 BCSC 1872 (“Blue Mountain”), is a judgment of Justice Walker of the Supreme Court of British Columbia released on October 20,…
The Forgotten Estate Planning Tool Is there a Shareholders’ Agreement in place? Did you know that it is a critical component of a small business owner’s estate and succession plan?…
In a recent court case in BC, a factually untrue, written explanation by a Will-maker for disinheriting a family member proved inaccurate and was ultimately ignored by the Court. We…
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