Author Archives: Alexander D.C. Kask
Lance Finch, Q.C.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Lance Finch as Queen’s Counsel. Mr. Finch practiced with Guild Yule before … Read more
Good faith in the performance of contractual obligations after Bhasin v. Hrynew
The Supreme Court of Canada has made a significant ruling regarding the obligations of contracting parties (Bhasin v. Hrynew 2014 … Read more
Case update on use of Predictive Coding software in e-Discovery
In an ever-increasing number of cases, courts have seen fit to order the use of predictive coding software to determine the … Read more
New BC Court of Appeal ruling on Litigation Financing
The BC Court of Appeal has ruled that third-party financing for disbursements is not a recoverable disbursement under Rule 14-1(5) … Read more
Supreme Court of Canada rules that good faith applies to all contracts
Cromwell J. for a unanimous Supreme Court of Canada ruled in Bhasin v. Hrynew, 2014 SCC 71, that the “unsettled … Read more
Guild Yule presents at B.C. Municipal Risk Management Meeting
On November 7, 2014, Vernon J. Pahl, Alexander D.C. Kask & Jordan A. Bank made presentations at the B.C. Municipal Risk Management Meeting … Read more
Guild Yule Counsel obtain Court of Appeal ruling on excess coverage
In Stroszyn v. Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company Limited, 2014 BCCA 431, Guild Yule LLP’s Donald W. Yule QC and Shauna Gersbach successfully argued that a driver … Read more
Recent Developments in BC Relating to Claims for Litigation Financing Expenses
In September 2011, Adam Howden-Duke and I co-wrote an article titled “Litigation Finance: Access to Justice at What Cost?” that was … Read more
Insurers face $4,950,000 in Punitive & Aggravated Damages (Branco v. American Home Assurance, et al. 2013 SKQB 98)
A Saskatchewan trial court’s harsh rebuke of two insurers’ handling of a long-term disability claim has given rise to an … Read more
Litigation Finance – A Great Coastal Divide?
Divergent trends are emerging on Canada’s east and west coasts regarding the question of recovery of litigation financing costs against … Read more