Author Archives: Julie K. Lamb
DISCOVERABILITY OF SOCIAL MEDIA EVIDENCE
WHAT IS SOCIAL MEDIA? It encompasses a broad range of websites such as social networking sites, professional networking sites, blogs, … Read more
Court of Appeal reins in punitive and aggravated damages awards
The largest awards for punitive and aggravated damages against an insurer in Canadian jurisprudence have been reduced by the Saskatchewan … Read more
Julie K. Lamb obtains dismissal of claim in coverage dispute
Skipper Properties Ltd. v. Zurich Insurance Company Ltd concerned a lawsuit in which the plaintiff sought to have its own property damage covered … Read more
Julie Lamb and Donald Yule Present at the CDL Conference
On October 2, 2014, Julie Lamb and Donald Yule made presentations concerning underinsured motorist insurance coverage to the Canadian Defence … Read more
Supreme Court of Canada rules that B.C. Supreme Court Hearing Fees are Unconstitutional
Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2014 SCC 59 In a 6-1 decision, the Supreme Court of … Read more
Court Hearing Fees are Constitutional Vilardell v. Dunham
The BC Court of Appeal has considered whether the practice of charging hearing fees for trials that are more than … Read more