Author: Heather Lloyd
Perceptive and determined to change the world for the better, she is naturally compassionate but with the thick skin required to be a reliable, steadying force during her clients’ most…
We believe that reconciliation is more than a ceremonial acknowledgement. It is an opportunity to learn the true history of the communities where we live and work, and to acknowledge…
Introduction Negligence is a well-established concept. However, the protean nature of its broader principles can become too abstract to provide certainty in negligence cases. It is always helpful to revisit…
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…
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 Provincial Government has recently enacted the Conflict of Interest Exceptions Regulation in response to the British Columbia Court of Appeal’s decision in Schlenker v Torgrimson, 2013 BCCA 9 (“Schlenker”).…
True Construction Ltd. v Kamloops (City), 2016 BCCA 173 Introduction On April 21, 2016, The British Columbia Court of Appeal released the decision True Construction Ltd. v Kamloops (City), 2016…
The Provincial Government has recently announced proposed revisions to the Local Government Act. The purpose of this revision is not to change the Act in any substantive way, but merely…
Todd Brothers Contracting Ltd. v. Algonquin Highlands (Township), 2015 ONCA 737 Introduction On November 3, 2015 the Ontario Court of Appeal released Todd Brothers Contracting Ltd v. Algonquin Highlands (Township)
Abbotsford (City) v Shantz, 2015 BCSC 1909 (“Shantz”) Introduction On October 21, 2015, The British Columbia Supreme Court released the decision Abbotsford (City) v Shantz, 2015 BCSC 1909 (“Shantz”). The…
Forestieri v. Urban Recreation Ltd. 2015 BCSC 249 This case is of significant interest from a risk management point of view even though it does not actually involve a local
Introduction On June 10, 2013, the Federal Health Minister announced new regulations for the prescription, production, and dispersal of medical marihuana in Canada. The regulations were published in the Canadian…