Author Archives: Guild Yule LLP
Municipal Liability: section 736 of the Local Government Act is not a statutory limitation period
Anonson v. North Vancouver (City), 2017 BCCA 205 In an update to our briefing note last year[1], the Court of … Read more
Faulty Workmanship Exclusions and Resultant Damage:
Ledcor Construction Limited v. Northbridge Indemnity Insurance Company, 2016 SCC 37 The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Ledcor has … Read more
The Risk of Pre-Litigation Settlement Communications:
Trombley v. Pannu, 2016 BCCA 324 Defendants (and their insurers) can inadvertently lose a limitation defence by acknowledging liability. This … Read more
Guild Yule LLP congratulates award recipients
Our congratulations to Brian Yu of UBC on receiving the Guild Yule LLP Prize in Contract Law, and to Jessica … Read more
Bilfinger Berger (Canada) Inc. v Great Vancouver Water
Sometimes it seems attractive, and beneficial, to reach agreements between parties that may have a common interest on more than … Read more
Guild Yule launches refreshed website
We are happy to announce the launch of our revised and refreshed website. This has been designed to provide easier … Read more
Best Lawyers in Canada – 2015
Once again, a number of our senior partners feature in this peer-reviewed publication. Congratulations to: Laura Bakan, Q.C. (recognized for … Read more
Guild Yule Celebrates its 90th Anniversary
Guild Yule traces its origins back to 1924, when E. Courtenay Mayers, struck out to form his own practice along … Read more
Guild Yule welcomes Mary Nguyen and Vanessa Knutson
Guild Yule LLP is proud to announce that Mary Nguyen and Vanessa Knutson have joined the firm as associates. Vanessa … Read more
Confidentiality, Settlement Privilege and Mediation Agreements
Union Carbide Canada Inc. v Bombardier Inc., 2014 SCC 35 Most mediation agreements contain some form of confidentiality terms. The … Read more