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Briefing Note: Alberta Health Services v Johnston, 2023 ABKB 209

The Alberta Court of King’s Bench recently recognized a tort of harassment in Alberta Health Services v Johnston, 2023 ABKB … Read more

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Court Dismisses Vicarious Liability Claims against School District in Child Sexual Abuse Case Involving Volunteer Tutor

The recent case of H.N. v School District No. 61 Greater Victoria , 2024 BCSC 128 demonstrates the courts’ ability … Read more

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Giacomini Consulting Canada Inc. v. The Owners, Strata Plan EPS 3173, 2023 BCCA 473

In 2022, the Court of Appeal in Drennan v. Smith, 2022 BCCA 86, noted that it might be time to … Read more

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Court of Appeal confirms carelessness test for liability in recreational sport

The BC Court of Appeal has confirmed that the test for liability in recreational sport is careless conduct falling outside … Read more

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Multi Party Settlements

Jeevan Mand and Dean Winterton have created a short presentation on the law on disclosure obligations when one party settles … Read more

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Trial judge awards damages to plaintiff injured in recreational soccer game – Implications for future sports claims?

In a recent BC Supreme Court decision, Baker J. awarded damages to a plaintiff injured in an amateur soccer game … Read more

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BC Court of Appeal releases a trio of cases on claims for loss of future income earning capacity: A common sense clarification of a plaintiff’s evidentiary burden, or a signal of lower future damages awards?

The Court of Appeal recently released a trio of cases which address the evidentiary burden a plaintiff must meet in … Read more

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Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Best Law Firms

Guild Yule LLP is proud to be included in The Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Best Law Firms 2023, with special … Read more

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Interpretation of Standard Faulty Workmanship Exclusion Clauses in Course of Construction Policies

This paper discusses judicial developments in the interpretation of standard faulty workmanship exclusion clauses in course of construction policies since … Read more

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Unpaid leave for non-compliance with a mandatory vaccination policy is not constructive dismissal, says the BC Supreme Court

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and with encouragement from Federal and Provincial governments, many private sector businesses implemented a … Read more

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