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Judicial Consideration of the “New” Supreme Court Civil Rules
No one will deny that the law should in some way effectively use expert knowledge wherever it will aid in … Read more
The Defence of Highway Maintenance Claims in British Columbia
1. Introduction Negligence may be alleged against a highway maintenance contractor under a variety of scenarios. The most common … Read more
BCCA Confirms Limitation Period for Province Right to Claim HCCRA Costs
Matthew Van Nostrand explains how the BC Court of Appeal has foreclosed actions by the Province to recover health care … 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
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